The Star Of 'Queen Charlotte’ Watched ‘The Crown’ To Prepare For *This* Scene

Spoilers ahead for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Netflix’s Bridgerton prequel, Queen Charlotte, begins with an arranged marriage. Seventeen-year-old Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (India Amarteifio) is suddenly uprooted from her home and left on the doorstep of her new husband, King George (Cory Mylchreest) — who, it turns out, doesn’t want to live with his wife at all, and soon begins to exhibit startling behavior. Their shaky start also affects the lives of their respective butlers, Brimsley (Sam Clemmett) and Reynolds (Freddie Dennis), who navigate their own secret relationship while struggling...