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World - / Mar 9, 2026 - Was Britain's Queen Charlotte black? Netflix's Bridgerton star insists 'she was a woman of colour' Bridgerton's depiction of Queen Charlotte as a Black monarch has revived a long-running historical debate about her ancestry. While some genealogists argue she may have descended from a Moorish lineage in medieval Portugal, most historians remain sceptical. The controversy highlights how popular culture can reopen historical questions about race, representation and interpretation in Europe's royal past.

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