Queen Charlotte of Bridgerton’s true ties to the British royal family

To interpret the Queen Charlotte in the first season of Bridgerton the actress Golda Rosheuvel did not study: i ties of his family with the Royal family British had already taught her everything there was to know.

Of a Jamaican father and an English mother, 52-year-old Golda told Tatlerwho wanted it for the cover of the month of April, by not having had to prepare for the role of the only real character of the series Netflix: «I didn’t have to do much research or study that aristocratic world because that it was my mother’s worldwhich made it very easy for me to get into it effortlessly. ‘

“I was born into a high society family”he added: “My mother Judith grew up in a home that had staff and butlers, my grandfather was dean of Colet Court, an uncle was bishop of Barbados and later archbishop of Jamaica, and when my mother went to visit him he dined with Princess Margaret. Every time I walked into Queen Charlotte’s clothes, it was to her that I paid homage. ‘

Born and raised closer to high society circles than to those of working classGolda Rosheuvel was mostly offered characters of a different social status: the maid, the maid … “But it also happened not to be neither black enough for one role, nor white enough for another and that was enough frustrating», He said,« I cannot, however, claim to have suffered episodes of racism in my life, perhaps thanks to protection of my parents, very attentive people and of great humanity. They raised my brother and me encouraging us always and teaching us that no one could tell us what to do or not to do“.

And so Golda came up with the same self-esteem it’s the same wit of the character he plays and who will return to the platform very soon: the second season of Bridgerton, in fact, it will be available on Netflix from 25 March. And it already promises surprises.