The spinoff spends time with the present-day aristocrats, giving viewers a look at what the members of the Ton get up to in the off-season.
has finally arrived on Netflix. Premiering Thursday on the streaming giant, the six-episode spinoff from creator and showrunner Shonda Rhimes gives viewers a look at the titular monarch's early life, as she grows into the glamorous ruler and fan-favorite from the Regency-era hit. While theworld are mostly fictional, the show also incorporates some real-life details in creating the young queen's storyline, portrayed by newcomer India Amarteifio.
As for what year the story takes place, the show doesn't specify when the wedding takes place beyond Charlotte's age at the time. Theand King George III were married in 1761, and since the show takes inspiration from the true history, it's likely that the fictional wedding takes place in the same year. The real-life royals were also married within six hours of their first meeting, through the garden meet-cute is likely a fictional invention.
Charlotte and George had an impressive number of children, as we meet their 13 adult sons and daughters in the prequel. However, none of them have legitimate children; the sons have apparently sired dozens of extramarital babies, but none of them can inherit the throne. With Whistledown now focused on the drama within the royal family, Charlotte has to turn her matchmaking efforts towards her kids, ordering them to wed and procreate ASAP.
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