Is Bridgerton Gearing Up to Kill Off Major Character in Season 3?
We may lose one of the most beloved characters next season, but that's up in the air.
After two seasons and a spin-off of the Bridgerverse, there are probably no characters left who haven't grown on viewers in one way or another. The Bridgeton prequel dedicated to Queen Charlotte proved that even a minor character can become a compelling, fan-favorite lead — after all, will you ever be able to look at the Queen the same way again?
However, Charlotte may be leaving the show in Season 3 for a heartbreaking reason: her demise is getting closer.
Although there are not many details known about the upcoming season, unlike in Julia Quinn's books, Netflix's story of Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton will most likely be set during the social season of 1815, right after the present timeline of Queen Charlotte.
In the spin-off's present timeline, the Queen, portrayed brilliantly by Golda Rosheuvel, was quite adamant about having a legitimate heir. And the romantic arc of Charlotte and George was beautifully wrapped up by the news of the pregnancy of their daughter-in-law, Princess Victoria, wife of Prince Edward and mother of the future legendary Queen Victoria.
Sadly, Queen Charlotte never got to meet her granddaughter in real life, as she died more than six months before Victoria was born. So if the show is to remain relatively historically accurate, the Queen has come dangerously close to death.
This could be a blessing in disguise for Penelope, who could suffer greatly if the Queen discovers her secret identity as Lady Whistledown. Whistledown's words about the royal family were more than unflattering, and Charlotte has been harboring a grudge against the infamous writer since Season 1. Despite this, the Queen's death is sure to sadden Bridgerverse fans.
Don't get too down in the dumps, though, because Charlotte's demise is still up in the air.
'I'm telling the story of Queen Charlotte of Bridgerton, not of Queen Charlotte of England,' creator Shonda Rhimes told The Express, and those words mean that anything is possible in the Bridgerverse.
In real life, Victoria was born in 1819, which means that Rhimes moved the date of her conception four years back to 1815. So Charlotte may just have a few more seasons to meddle in the social affairs of the ton.
Source: The Express.