“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is the first spinoff of the hit Netflix show “Bridgerton.”

The new series, created by “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes, follows the life of the titular monarch (Golda Rosheuvel), who is also an important character in the first two seasons of “Bridgerton.”

While Queen Charlotte and King George were real monarchs, the series fictionalizes their story, adapting only some elements from history.

In addition, while the new show is a prequel series to “Bridgerton,” not all of the series is set before the flagship show. Instead, every episode jumps back and forth between two timelines.

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When is “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” set?

The first timeline is set decades before “Bridgerton,” when Charlotte (India Amarteifio) is just 17 and gets married to King George (Corey Mylchreest).

It is never specified in the show what year we’re in, however, since the real Charlotte got married in 1761, it is likely to be the same in the series.

In this timeline, we also meet a young Lady Danbury (Arsema Thomas), who is still married to Lord Danbury (Cyril Nri), and a 12-year-old Violet Bridgerton, who goes by Violet Ledger (Connie Jenkins-Greig).

Meanwhile, the second timeline is set a couple of years after the first season of “Bridgerton,” following the queen as she forces her children to get married and secure a royal heir.

Again, the year is never stated. However, it is likely to be 1817 due to a crucial moment that occurs in episode one that also happened in the same year in real life.

The older Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) and Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) also make appearances in this timeline.

When was “Bridgerton” set?

The first two seasons of “Bridgerton” were set in 1813 and 1814, so the three-year time gap between season two and “Queen Charlotte” could imply that the gap between season two and the upcoming third season will be longer than a year.

“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is available to stream on Netflix.