![]() ![]() ![]() Valdes has connected Margarita de Castro e Souza's ancestry to the 13th-century ruler Alfonso III and his lover Madragana (opens in a new tab), who Valdes believes was a Black woman. However, it appears very little was taught to her about politics before she was 17 when it became apparent she was going to marry King George III.ĭespite Charlotte being born in Germany, Portuguese historian Mario de Valdes y Cocom has theorised (opens in a new tab) that she is a descendent of Margarita de Castro e Sousa, who was in the Black branch of the Portuguese Royal House. Credit: Liam Daniel/NetflixĪccording to The Royal Household website (opens in a new tab), the German royal Queen Charlotte was born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the eighth child and youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen.Īs the youngest child, Charlotte was educated (opens in a new tab) in subjects such as botany and natural history as well as traditional domestic things women were expected to learn at the time such as sewing. India Amarteifio as our Netflix Queen Charlotte. ![]()
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