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Mulatto Queen
German Princess Charlotte was just 17 when she arrived in England to meet her betrothed King George III for the first time. We're told of the pomp and circumstance of this auspicious meeting; the nobility in attendance, and why it was so vitally important the 21-year-old king fulfill his duty to God and country by marrying Charlotte who by all accounts was a German princess of no less than 72 quarterings.
The royal painter sent to her remote duchy to paint her portrait was the only Englishmen to see her before her arrival. From his portrait the young king evaluated her against the portraits of three other German princesses. We should assume George found her portrait pleasing. Later reports tell us that upon their meeting noted above, he was so smitten he gave the order the wedding was to be held the next day, which it was.
“Mulatto Queen” fills in the gaps. It names the black African father of Charlotte and details exactly how he seduced the German duchess who gave birth to a mulatto girl who goes on to become “The Grandmother of all Europe.”
The royal painter sent to her remote duchy to paint her portrait was the only Englishmen to see her before her arrival. From his portrait the young king evaluated her against the portraits of three other German princesses. We should assume George found her portrait pleasing. Later reports tell us that upon their meeting noted above, he was so smitten he gave the order the wedding was to be held the next day, which it was.
“Mulatto Queen” fills in the gaps. It names the black African father of Charlotte and details exactly how he seduced the German duchess who gave birth to a mulatto girl who goes on to become “The Grandmother of all Europe.”
268 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 14, 2014
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May 1, 2015
Mulatto Queen England's black queen is an interesting fictional story set in the historical court of King George III of England. The character of Charlotte is at the heart of this controversial part of English history and I have no idea if it is true or not but for a story plot it was developed into an enjoyable book. The writing style and character development made the reader feel this little known part of history of the Royal Family could be possible but it is a fiction.
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