B-b-but I saw on the TV show Bridgerton that British aristocracy...

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https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a34950295/queen-charlotte-bridgerton-real-person/

"I go back and forth between wishing I had actually written her in the books and then being glad I didn't, because I don't know if I could have done as good a job," Quinn says.

What was intriguing to the writer was the debate amongst historians over whether or not the real Queen Charlotte was Black. One particular researcher has tracked the royal's genealogy and believes he's found evidence that she was. Despite peers contesting his findings, Quinn looked into how that influenced the world of the Netflix series.

"I don't think it's ever going to be proven or disproven to be honest with you," Quinn says. "But let's say she was Black. And what if that was accepted at the time and people acknowledge that, and then she used that position to lift other people of color to higher positions in society. What would society look like?"

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This is one of several articles about her.