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By: Mark T. Wilson
Let’s try not to get too sappy here, but after watching Queen Charlotte, I was reminded of what a true love story is supposed to be. In ways, Queen Charlotte did take me back to the first or 50th time I watched The Notebook. While The Notebook is regarded as one of, if not the best love story ever, Queen Charlotte certainly held its own.
Shonda Rhimes did a remarkable job providing a spinoff to the popular Bridgerton series on Netflix as she told the story of Charlotte and her past with her husband King George. As someone who has never seen the original Bridgerton series, all this was new to me. But I was drawn to Queen Charlotte just off the promos alone. But I wanted to know more. I hit play and was truly amazed.
Without ever seeing the first two installments, Queen Charlotte still managed to stand alone on a singular story. While there were many layers to the cast, the story still centered on Charlotte and George. Jumping back and forth between the past and the present was reminiscent of what The Notebook did and it made the story that much more entertaining and compelling.
Watching Charlotte morph from a 17-year-old wife to a mother searching for an heir to the crown, at first came off as just Charlotte being a bit pushy. But we would learn why she had to be the way she was. Throughout the series, the elder King George was never seen until the end and it was at that moment, all the pieces of Charlotte and their love fell into place.
Much like The Notebook, the story was told from the point of view of Charlotte as it was from Noah when speaking of the bond between him and Allie. While Noah and Allie found each other and then lost each other over time, Charlotte and George found a connection but neither weren’t too sure if it was as real as they both wanted.
Love Is The Story of Queen Charlotte
With Charles ill and residing in Kew, Charlotte, even after her Honeymoon stage had enough. She wanted her husband in the same house and in the same bed. She was determined to break tradition and be there for George.
Perceived as the “Great Experiment”, Charlotte nor George wanted anything to do with that. Was their bond rocky? Yes, but they fought for it and for each other. It was the same with Allie and Noah. There was no way their love was supposed to work but they still found a way.
Noah told a story of a couple that lost their way but found it again. Queen Charlotte was a story of a woman who refused to be unloved and alone. Despite what her kids thought, Charlotte did understand the act of nurturing. What made The Notebook so appealing was that every time Allie would forget who she was and their story, it was Noah who would bring her back. It was the same with George. When he would lose it, It was Charlotte who would bring him back.
This wasn’t about a black Queen and a white King. Queen Charlotte, much like The Notebook was about the true testament of loving someone unconditionally and willing to do whatever it took to keep that love.
