‘Queen Charlotte A Bridgerton Story’ Ending Explained

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for the ending of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

The big picture

• At the end of
  Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,
  Charlotte and George find strength in their love during George's struggles with mental health.
• Reynolds and Brimsley's relationship is tested but endures, but the future plot leaves Reynolds' fate uncertain.
• Lady Danbury's past intersects with Violet Bridgerton's, revealing secrets that could affect their friendship.

Dear reader, the Bridgerton spin-off series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, explores the woman under the crown. As a young woman, played by India Amarteifiothe past illuminates her struggles as the new monarch and finds her voice, adding context to the present-day queen, played by Golda Rocheuvel, regarding his current fixation on securing his family line. The course of true love never runs smoothly, and at the end of the six-episode season, audiences now see how her history with King George III (Corey Mylchreest) is a war she continues to fight whether she is with him or apart. Without further ado, let's see where Charlotte and her court end up at the end of the season.

Charlotte and George hide from the sky together

After intervening and dismissing Dr. Monroe (Guy Henry), Charlotte is tasked with looking after George's well-being. George initially tries to push her away, but Charlotte resists because she knows he loves her. When he finally admits that he loves her desperately, the two return to solid ground, secured by their love. Although at first George has some good days, such as being by Charlotte's side at the birth of her son, he also falls into some bad ones, such as when he couldn't get out of the carriage to go to Parliament. Instead of getting frustrated with George, Charlotte meets him where he is with compassion. She finds him under her bed, and goes to lie under the bed with him. George tries to tell her that he can't give her the future she deserves, though she assures him that together they are whole.

Instead of George going to Parliament, Charlotte advises him to bring Parliament to him by throwing a ball at Buckingham House in celebration of her son. George starts shaking as they're about to leave, but Charlotte calms him by holding his hand, telling him to look at her, and reminding him that it's just him and her. The ball is a success, to the point that Princess Augusta (Michelle Fairley) thanks Charlotte for making her son happy. Charlotte is in control, and Augusta has stepped back from being George's caretaker. When the ball ends, Charlotte informs her husband that she is pregnant again. His family grows again, as it will eventually include fifteen children. They have each other, and that's what matters most to them.

I will Always Love You

King George and Queen Charlotte weren't the only couple to appear in the spin-off series; we have also followed the relationship between their respective right-hand men, Reynolds (Freddie Dennis) and Brimsley (Sam Clemmett). Throughout the first season, they tried to balance the inconsistencies of when they could spend time with each other with their loyalty to their respective sovereigns. Although their relationship has been rocked a few times due to a lack of trust, Reynolds and Brimsley turn to each other and dream of what it would be like if they could actually be together. During the royal dance, the two sneak up on a hill out of sight and dance together to a string rendition of “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston play

The scene switches to the present, where an older Brimsley (Hugh Sachs) is dancing the same dance, only this time alone. Their solo moment is abruptly interrupted when it is announced that there is a visitor for the Queen. As he looks off into the distance, the audience wonders what happened to Reynolds. Is she dead, or is it because the queen and king remain in separate palaces that have also been kept separate? While Reynolds' fate remains ambiguous for now, we can cling to his past observation that great love can work miracles.

A friendship on the rocks?

Another surprising development throughout this six-episode season was discovering how much Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) and his past have crossed paths with Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell). In the past, Agatha (Arsema Tomás) found company and a night of romance with Violet's father, Lord Ledger (Keir Charles). Through her brief courtship with Charlotte's brother, Adolphus (Tunji Kasim), Agatha realizes that she will not be able to love another man as she did with Ledger. At the King and Queen's ball at Buckingham House, she also realizes that she does not want to marry again. Although she would not have to worry about her position in society again, she would prefer to face the unknown and breathe alone again; Agata rejects Adolphus. After Charlotte learns of this, she finds her, and under the guise of mock punishment, Charlotte assures Agatha that her title will remain safe and that she can always come to her directly for anything.

Meanwhile, in the present, Violet discovers one of her father's birthday hats at Lady Danbury's house. When he initially tries to ask Lady Danbury about the man who made her garden bloom, Lady Danbury is coy at first, but then pushed to say it was Adolphus. Even though his courtship with the queen's brother is technically true, he still lies to get Violet to back down. Unfortunately for her, Violet isn't convinced and tries a different approach. He invites Lady Danbury to tea at Bridgerton House and has all his birthday hats displayed around the room, including those of his many children over the years. Violet claims it's time to pack them up, but Lady Danbury tells her to leave the hats outside. Lady Danbury knows that Violet has discovered her past with Violet's father, but Violet gives Lady Danbury her tea instead of confronting her.and the two friends drink their tea in silence.

A happy ending fit for a queen

Currently, Queen Charlotte is focused solely on her children securing an heir for their family. Throughout the season, her children have tried to push back against their mother's wishes, but have been unable to stand up to her. Finally, Prince George IV (Ryan Gage) and Princess Isabel (Sabina Arthur), on behalf of Charlotte's children, confront the Queen expressing how cruel her mother's baby race has been. From the lack of sympathy following the death of George IV's wife and daughter to Elizabeth's multiple miscarriages in her effort to provide an heir, they claim that Charlotte has been more of a queen to them than a mother . Charlotte hides in her comments, but thanks to an open conversation with Brimsley, she realizes the validity of her claims. Shortly after, his son Prince Edward (Jack Michael Stacey) and his wife, Victoria (Florence Dobson), visit Charlotte to tell her they are pregnant and expecting a girl; this means that the future Queen Victoria is in the womb and is preparing to make her debut. In response to the happy news, Charlotte hugs her son in a rare moment of tenderness.

Charlotte later goes to Kew to visit her husband to break the news. She finds George III (James Fleet) in the middle of one of his episodes. She crawls under the bed and tells him to follow her so they can hide from the sky together. George follows him, and once he's under the bed, he acknowledges his love and is “just George” again. Charlotte assures him that her line will live on, to which he replies that it's her line, not just his. They kiss, and George comments that Charlotte didn't go through the wall, and Charlotte lovingly replies that she didn't. The season showed the often tumultuous history of their marriage. While many on the outside believe that Charlotte is just putting up with the king, their final moments together reveal that their love has remained strong through it all.

Violet Bridgerton's garden could 'bloom' again during 'Bridgerton'

From Queen Charlotte finale, let's move on to the third season of Bridgerton. Unfortunately, very few of the events of Queen Charlotte have made their impact in this new season so far. There is still no heir to ensure that the line and legacy of Queen Charlotte of the Great Experiment does not die with her (pregnancies are a multi-month undertaking). In the end, Charlotte subtly confirms that Lady Danbury's son would inherit his father's title, setting a precedent, and we know that the Great Experiment has continued successfully, as evidenced by the elevation of Will Mondrich (Martins Imhangbe) and his family in high society, but remains fragile. Surely, this would have been his priority instead of the social season. However, Queen Charlotte is more invested than ever with the new season of the marriage market and her “spark” Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd) that she with Victoria's pregnancy.

Speaking of Francesca, both of them Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury remain as close as ever as they turn their attention to helping Francesca navigate the marriage market. Despite the awkwardness between Violet and Lady Danbury at the end of Queen Charlotte, the revelations of his past bear little relation to his present. They appear to be a united front, but the arrival of someone from Lady Danbury's past could expose the cracks in their friendship.

What has continued from Queen Charlotte in the new season of Bridgerton it's Violet's revelation that she's ready to find love again; specifically, he has missed the pleasure of having his garden “tended to.” Although Violet is focusing most of her energy this season on Francesca's first season on the marriage market, she has caught the eye of Lady Danbury's estranged brother, Marcus (Daniel Francis). Marcus returns to London with the sole intention of finding a love match for his second marriage, something Violet has only had with her late husband, Edmund (Rupert Evans). Although the interest between Violet and Marcus is mutual, Lady Danbury does not believe that her brother's interests are as pure as he claims. May be Lady Danbury interfering with the blossoming intrigue between Violet and Marcus could be what causes a rift between the two friends.

Although the events of the spin-off have little impact on the main series, Queen Charlotte provides perspective on the woman Lady Whistledown, with the voice Julie Andrews, continues to antagonize. Charlotte has faced countless adversities, fighting for the love of her life and the legacy they have made together under the sky. While Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) is well on her way to her happy ending with Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in this season of Bridgerton, it could all hang in the balance if she hits Charlotte again. If we learned something from it Queen Charlotte, is that you should never bet against Charlotte. Penelope, keep your feathers sharp!

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

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