Bridgerton Prequel: Meet the Younger Versions of Your Favorite Characters in New Queen Charlotte Show

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is gracing our screens soon, and we could not be more excited! The Bridgerton prequel will follow the story of Queen Charlotte’s rise to power and how she became the social powerhouse she is now.

Past and Present

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. (L to R) Corey Mylchreest as Young King George, India Amarteifio as Young Queen Charlotte in episode 101 of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
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The show will show the “origin story” of some of our favorite Bridegrton characters. We will get the opportunity to see them as young people navigating society, love, and life before they become the people we know in Bridgerton.

Read on to see how our favorites look with their much younger counterparts!

Queen Charlotte

Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte in episode 206 of Bridgerton
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Beginning with the Queen herself, of course! Queen Charlotte is played by Golda Rosheuvel.

Young Queen Charlotte

Queen Charlotte A Bridgerton Story
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India Ria Amarteifio plays the young Queen Charlotte.

King George

James Fleet as King George in episode 104 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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The Queen’s husband, shown as an old man struggling with mental illness in Bridgerton, is played by James Fleet.

 

Young King George

Corey Mylchreest as Young King George in episode 104 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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Corey Mylchreest plays young Kind George. Corey says he sees his tragic ending as a “Romeo and Juliet love story,” where you know the ending is sad, but it is still the greatest love story of all time.

 

Lady Danbury

Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury in episode 102 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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Powerhouse Adjoa Andoh plays the iconic Lady Danbury.

Agatha Danbury

Arsema Thomas as Young Agatha Danbury in episode 105 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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Young Lady Danbury, when she was much younger, married but still feisty, is played by Arsema Thomas

Lady Violet Bridgerton

Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton in episode 102 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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The matriarch of the Birdgerton household plays a much smaller role in the Queen Charlotte story but will be present nonetheless. She is played by Ruth Gemmel.

Young Violet Ledger

Connie Jenkins-Greig as Young Violet Ledger in episode 103 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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The young Violet, before she met Viscount Bridgerton, is played by Connie Jenkins-Greig.

Brimsley

Hugh Sachs as Brimsley in episode 102 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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The Queen’s devoted majordomo is always by her side and has been since she arrived at court as a young bride. Hugh Sachs plays Brimsley.

Young Brimsley

Sam Clemmett as Young Brimsley in episode 102 of Queen Charlotte_ A Bridgerton Story
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Brimsely is exactly where he always is, next to the Queen, as Young Brimsley, played by Sam Clemmet.

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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Arsema Thomas as Lady Danbury
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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story airs on Netflix on May 4th, 2023. The six-part series is centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power. This Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton.

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