Netflix unveils first look at ‘Bridgerton’ prequel, ‘Queen Charlotte’

Netflix has launched a preview clip from “Queen Charlotte,” the extremely anticipated prequel to “Bridgerton.”

The streaming large unveiled the footage Friday as a precursor to its Tudum digital fan occasion this weekend. “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is a restricted sequence centering on the franchise’s elegant, gossip-obsessed monarch performed by Golda Rosheuvel.

Within the preview, a younger Queen Charlotte (India Ria Amarteifio) first encounters a younger King George (Corey Mylchreest) whereas attempting to scale a backyard wall to get a glimpse of the ruler — whom she suspects is both “a beast or a troll.”

Requested by George if she is “in want of help,” Charlotte replies that she is “fairly positive, thanks” and encourages him to “return inside and wait with all the opposite gawkers.” When she does finally relent and request his assist climbing the wall, he declines.

“You refuse to assist a girl in misery?” she says.

“I refuse when that girl in misery is attempting to go over a wall in order that she doesn’t should marry me,” he responds, revealing that he’s the beast or troll in query.

Chronicling Charlotte’s rise to energy and romance with the king, the interval drama will see Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh and Ruth Gemmell reprise their “Bridgerton” roles because the queen, Woman Danbury and Woman Bridgerton, respectively. Rounding out the principle forged are Michelle Fairley, Arsema Thomas, Sam Clemmett, Freddie Dennis, Richard Cunningham, Tunji Kasim, Rob Maloney, Cyril Nri and Hugh Sachs.

The primary take a look at “Queen Charlotte” arrives a number of months after the sophomore season of “Bridgerton” debuted on Netflix. Written and government produced by Shonda Rhimes, “Queen Charlotte” is ready to premiere in 2023.