Queen Charlotte cast guide: Who’s who in the Bridgerton prequel series?
The Bridgerton prequel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, is now streaming on Netflix. If Queen Charlotte is one of your favorite characters from Bridgerton, you should definitely check out this new show.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a period drama created by Shonda Rhimes. It’s a limited series consisting of six episodes that tell a complete story.
The show follows a young Queen Charlotte’s rise to power and her love story with King George III. It also tells the stories of other Bridgerton characters, such as Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury.
India Amarteifio plays young Queen Charlotte, while Golda Rosheuvel portrays an older Queen Charlotte. There are also many other amazingly talented actors in the cast. If you want to know who plays who in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, keep reading because we shared a cast and character guide right below.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story cast and character guide
India Amarteifio as Young Queen Charlotte
Young Charlotte is betrothed to the King of England against her will and is forced to move to the United Kingdom from her home in Germany. While initially against marrying a stranger, she eventually falls in love with King George and their marriage ultimately brings on a societal shift.
Where have you seen her before? Line of Duty, Evermoor, The Tunnel, Unforgotten, Sex Education, The Midwich Cuckoos, Doctor Who
Social media: Instagram
Corey Mylchreest as Young King George
Corey Mylchreest plays young King George. King George III is very good-looking and charming, but he also harbors a dark secret that he works hard to keep hidden. But this secret won’t be able to stay hidden for long once he’s married to Charlotte.
Where have you seen him before? Netflix’s The Sandman
Social media: Instagram
Arsema Thomas as Young Agatha Danbury
Young Agatha Danbury was married off by her parents at a very young age to a much older man, Lord Danbury. With Charlotte’s arrival in London, Agatha sees this as an opportunity to find her way into high society. She also becomes Charlotte’s closest confidant. Viewers get to see the backstory of how Agatha became one of the most powerful women in London high society.
Where have you seen her before? One Touch, Redeeming Love
Social media: Instagram
Michelle Fairley as Princess Augusta
Michelle plays Princess Augusta/Dowager Princess, King George’s mother. She is willing to do whatever it takes to secure her son’s place as the British monarch.
Where have you seen her before? Safe and Sound, The Broker’s Man, Game of Thrones, Suits, 24: Live Another Day, Resurrection, Rebellion, Fortitude, The White Princess, Gangs of London
Social media: None
Sam Clemmett as Young Brimsley
Young Brimsley is ready to serve as Queen Charlotte’s right-hand man when young Charlotte arrives in London. Although initially annoyed by his suffocating presence, Charlotte begins to grow close to Brimsley and he becomes a friend of hers.
Where have you seen him before? Doctors, The Musketeers, Endeavour, Cherry, The War Below, the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Social media: Instagram
Freddie Dennis as Reynolds
Freddie plays the role of Reynolds, King George’s right-hand man. He’s very loyal to the King and does everything he can to make sure King George’s secret doesn’t come out.
Where have you seen him before? The Nevers
Social media: Instagram
Cyril Nri as Lord Danbury
Cyril plays Lord Danbury, Agatha’s much older husband who she has a complicated relationship with. All Lord Danbury wants is to be accepted into British high society, and with the arrival of young Charlotte, this just might happen.
Where have you seen him before? This Life, Eastenders, The Bill, Law & Order: UK, Cucumber, Doctors, The Cipher, The Witches, Tale of the Mummy, The Power
Social media: None
Tunji Kasim as Adolphus
Tunji plays Adolphus, Charlotte’s older brother who set up the betrothal of Charlotte to George. His reasoning for doing this was to create better trade between their home country of Germany and England. Additionally, Adolphus and Charlotte come from royalty themselves.
Where have you seen him before? Nearly Famous, Shetland, Nancy Drew, Florence Foster Jenkins, The Good Liar
Social media: None
Connie Jenkins-Greig as Young Violet Ledger
Connie plays young Violet Ledger, Violet Bridgerton’s teen self. Young Violet is smart, open-minded, and has a heart of gold. She also comes from a noble family and has a close relationship with her father Lord Ledger. In Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, young Violet is close to entering the marriage mart soon.
Where have you seen her before? Mr. Selfridge, New Blood, The Take Down, Solitary, The Kid Who Would Be King
Social media: Instagram
Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
The period drama not only focuses on the past but also the present time. In the present, Queen Charlotte works to make sure that her and King George’s bloodline continues on. She demands all 13 of her kids find respectable wives and husbands so that a royal heir can be produced.
Where have you seen her before? Luther, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Dead Boss, Lady Macbeth, Bridgerton, Dune
Social media: Instagram
Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury
Adjoa reprises her role as Lady Danbury from Bridgerton in the period drama series. In the present, Lady Danbury spends her time helping Queen Charlotte with her royal heir dilemma and Violet Bridgerton with her love life. But when she’s not helping others, she reminisces about her younger years.
Where have you seen her before? Bridgerton, Doctor Who, Fractured, The Witcher, Law & Order: UK, EastEnders, Casualty, Missing
Social media: Instagram
Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
Ruth returns in her role as Violet Bridgerton from Bridgerton in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. In the present, Violet is at a stage in her life where she’s thinking about finding love again.
Where have you seen her before? Bridgerton, Home Fires, EastEnders, Casualty, Penny Dreadful, Utopia, Doctors, My Mum Tracy Beaker
Social media: None
Here’s a list of the rest of the cast:
- Keir Charles as Lord Ledger, Violet’s kind-hearted father. You can follow him on Instagram @keircharles.
- Katie Brayben as Lady Vivian Ledger, Violet’s close-minded mother. You can follow her on Instagram @katiebrayben1.
- Richard Cunningham as Lord Bute, a conservative aristocrat and councilor to Princess Augusta.
- Neil Edmond as Earl Harcourt, a councilor to Princess Augusta.
- Guy Henry as Doctor Monro, a strange doctor who is hired by Princess Augusta to treat King George.
- Peyvand Sadeghian as Coral, a young Lady Danbury’s loyal maid and closest friend. You can follow her on Instagram @peyvandofpersia.
- Hugh Sachs as Brimsley, Queen Charlotte’s right-hand man who has devoted his life to serving her.
- Dame Julie Andrews as the Lady Whistledown/Narrator. You can follow her on Instagram @julieandrews.
- James Fleet as King George III
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is streaming now only on Netflix.