Netflix series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story premieres on 4 May

Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) is never shy about taking center stage in Bridgerton. Supporting character or not, she recognizes that’s exactly where she and her enviable outfits belong. But the beloved royal is about to enjoy the limelight like never before in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, her prequel series premiering May 4 and created by steamy drama master Shonda Rhimes.

As young Queen Charlotte says in the just-released teaser trailer, “This [palace] is my home. I am the queen.” Prepare to see the monarch ascend the throne and start a romance that will forever change the Bridgerton world.

The series introduces a young Charlotte (India Amarteifio), who is only starting to understand her power — and the meaning of love. We meet young Charlotte as she embarks on her life-changing marriage with young King George (Corey Mylchreest) and enters a ton very different from the one seen in Bridgerton. Naturally, a fearless leader like Charlotte is the one spearheading a societal shift that will lead to generations of change in the Bridgerton world. 

Although Queen Charlotte is dedicated to unravelling the past, it will also give fans a peek into the present-day lives of the Bridgerton coterie. (Well, their 19th-century lives, anyway.) So the series is also a can’t-miss for those thirsty to out-gossip Lady Whistledown come Bridgerton Season 3.

The Bridgerton world is expanding. Watch Queen Charlotte take her throne in the new trailer.