Queen Charlotte however uses Sierra Leone as the name of the country which was not officially in existence until the UK set up their colony in the region in 1808. The Danbury family and their title are entirely fictional but there is one grain of truth in their story: the Kpa-Mende Bo is a clan of the Mende people. These developments not only explain to viewers the way the world of Bridgerton works but also justify current and future culturally conscious and racebent character casting. White Ton members in particular had to make changes in their mindset and actions. Events such as Lord Danbury mentioning that he was initially denied entrance to the gentleman’s club reveal that equity and inclusion were not an overnight process. Since Bridgerton has fully embraced the theories that Queen Charlotte has possible African ancestry, Queen Charlotte takes time to clarify the Bridgerton season 1 reference to Charlotte and George’s marriage unifying the white members of the Ton and the BIPOC elites. This is why their marriage was arranged in the first place. The concern about King George III and Queen Charlotte having heirs as quickly as possible is also out of history.
However, The conversational references to wars and taxation line up with the Seven Years’ War against the French during this time period and the beginnings of the American Revolution. The Dowager Princess Augusta and Lord Bute were prominent figures in the early days of King George III’s reign.
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