Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan Reveals the “Easter Egg” in Her Character’s First Scene
1. Beyoncé Helped Inspire Queen Charlotte's LookProduced by Shonda Rhimes, the multitalented mastermind behind shows like Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, Bridgerton has been celebrated for its diverse casting. For instance, on the show, Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel plays Queen Charlotte of England, who was a real person. Some historians believe the wife of King George III was a descendant of a Portuguese royal family with African ancestry, according to PBS. "When I researched Queen Charlotte and found out that she was of African descent, it gave me so much more scope to...