Queen charlotte of england

The truth about King George III, the husband of Queen Charlotte depicted in Netflix's new series Bridgerton

According to some historians, Britain had a black queen in the 18th century: Charlotte of Mecklenburg‑Strelitz.

By Aya Elamroussi, Special to the AFRO The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been making headlines as the big day approaches this Saturday, May 19. But May 19 is also special because it’s the birthday of the first biracial royal queen of England, Queen Sophia Charlotte. “The royal family looked all over […]

Black queen Princess Sophia Charlotte was the second Black queen of England after Philippa of Hainault. She was the wife of King George III, and

Three German-born princesses made important contributions to the art, medicine and science of Georgian Britain.

Sofia Charlotta, 1744-1818, prinsessa av Mecklenburg-Strelitz, drottning av England - Nationalmuseum - 15862 Georg David Matthieu

Experts still aren't sure whether Meghan Markle will be the first woman of color in the British royal family. Here's why.

Was Queen Charlotte of the Bridgerton series actually biracial? One historian has been researching Charlotte's Black heritage for years.

▴ Artistic Accessories ▴ clothes, jewelry, hats in art - Johann Zoffany, late 1700s

What do Alexandre Dumas, Pete Wentz and Alexander Pushkin have in common? We're not talking about literary talents - they're all people whose African ancestry is not well-known. Who else is on the list?