Although “Bridgerton” is based on the fictional novels by Julia Quinn, there are some characters in the Netflix series that hail from the true story of the uk. Some of them are the protagonists of the spin-off “Queen Charlotte”, where we have been able to learn more about the disease suffered by King George III.
In the original show, the monarch appeared only a few times, and when he did, he was shown to be clearly disoriented, so his wife immediately called for the guards to take him back to his room.
Some users on social networks formulated that it could be a case of Alzheimer’s, due to his advanced age, but with the premiere of “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”, it was shown that his disease was actually present since his youth, which makes more sense with the royal history of the monarch.
THE STORY OF KING GEORGE III
George III (George III) was the monarch of the United Kingdom during the period from 1760 to 1820. As mentioned in the official website of the royal familywas known for having lost the American colonies and for “go mad”.
During the last decade of his reign, it was determined that he was mentally unfit to rule, so his eldest son acted as Prince Regent, as was also shown in the Netflix series.
Although it was called “crazy” at the time, medicine was not sufficiently developed at the time to make a more specific diagnosis of your problem. Something that can be done today.
THE TRUE ILLNESS OF KING GEORGE III
From what we’ve seen in “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”, the king’s condition appears to be a manic-depressive or mental disorder brought on by the stress of having to rule an entire nation from a young age.
However, according to British crown records, some medical historians have indicated that “George III’s mental instability was caused by an inherited physical disorder called porphyria”.
Something that only worsened after the American War and the political consequences that the family suffered in the 1780s.
According to Ida McAlpine and Richard Hunter, it would be specifically variegated porphyria.
WHAT IS “QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY” ABOUT?
According to the official synopsis of Netflix“Focusing on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this prequel to Bridgerton’s verse tells the story of how the young queen’s marriage to King George sparked a great love affair and social change, creating the world. from inherited by Bridgerton characters”.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT “QUEEN CHARLOTTE
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THE MISTAKE OF THE BRIMSLEY AND REYNOLDS ACTORS
In the romantic scene of Brimsley and Reynolds dancing to a classic string version of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” there’s an error few people noticed.
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THE HEAVIEST WIG IN “QUEEN CHARLOTTE”
Golda Rosheuvel revealed that she used her “heavier wig” so far in the fifth episode five of “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”specifically in the scene where the queen attends the opera, Era “the tallest thing i’ve ever used in my life”, assured the actress also known for her theater work.
He also shared some details about the process of creating his character. “The trip is approximately two and a half hours from start to finish to create [Charlotte] and all things. That includes driving to the set because the costume and wig are too big to change in the trailer like everyone else does. So there’s a point where I have to go to the set in a van. Sometimes I have to sit on the floor of said van because the wigs are too high”. MORE DETAILS HERE