It’s like, “Let’s take that historical little thing and see what we can do with it. But … it is just a wink! We don’t dive deep into it. She manages to make Queen Charlotte wink at certain historical details. Because that’s what Shonda does brilliantly. It’s very much a kind of nod, so I like the word that you used: Wink. I don’t think they were deliberate at all. Since you’ve spoken about “incorporating a modern sensibility into moments of history,” were the winking references to current events, particularly about Meghan Markle, deliberate? I’m talking about the scenes where Charlotte’s mother-in-law, Princess Augusta (Michelle Fairley), expresses concern over her “very brown skin,” and later, Charlotte herself declares she didn’t want her son betrothed to an actress because she would be “unsuitable” for him. So I found that really fascinating to be a part of. The spinoff is small and very delicate in its darkness, yet it’s still under the same banner. “Bridgerton” is glitz, glamour and balls, with so much color and opulence. “Queen Charlotte” takes a very intimate look at this character and the “Bridgerton” world. Rosheuvel (center) with Adjoa Andoh (left) as Lady Danbury and Ruth Gemmell as Violet
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