How the real ages of the 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' cast compare to their characters

"Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" focuses mainly on the historical monarch and her life, although the show makes it clear that this is a fictionalized version of her story, rather than an accurate retelling.

The story jumps between an older Charlotte and a young Charlotte.

The series never says what year it is for the older Queen Charlotte, but in the first episode, her granddaughter, Charlotte, dies in childbirth. In real life, this occurred on November 6, 1817, according to the Royal Collection Trust.

This would mean Charlotte is 73 years old.

Golda Rosheuvel reprises her role as the monarch in scenes set later in her life. However, she is only 53 years old, making her much younger than Queen Charlotte at the time.

During the scenes set in the past, the young Queen Charlotte is only 17 years old. She states as much during an argument with King George in episode three of the prequel series.

In real life, Charlotte was also only 17 when she married George and became Queen of England in 1761.

India Amarteifio, who plays young Charlotte, is a few years older than her character at the age of 21. Although, Amarteifio would have been closer to the character's age when she was first cast.

If the year is 1817, the older King George III is likely to be 79 years old, since the king was born in 1738 in real life.

James Fleet also reprises his role from "Bridgerton," however, the actor is in his early 70s.

According to IMDb, the actor was born in March 1952, making him 71.

King George was 23 when he married in 1761, meaning young King George is likely to be the same age in the series. This makes sense since the king does behave more maturely than the young queen.

Corey Mylchreest's birthday is not public knowledge, but it is likely the actor is in his early to mid-20s since he only graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2020. This means he could roughly be the same age as, or a little bit older than, his character.

Many fans assumed that Violet Bridgerton was 47 in the first season of "Bridgerton," since, in the book series, the character is born in 1766, and the series is set in 1813.

However, due to the fact that Violet is both alive and a teenager when Queen Charlotte is married in 1761, she would be at least 20 years older.

During a press conference for "Queen Charlotte," showrunner Shonda Rhimes said that the young Violet is 12 years old in scenes set in the past. That would make her 68 in the scenes set in 1817.

Ruth Gemmell also reprises her role as the matriarch of the Bridgerton family in multiple scenes in the show. 

Gemmell is currently 55 years old, 13 years younger than her character would be in 1817.

The latter half of the prequel series briefly delves into Violet's childhood.

As previously stated, Rhimes said that Violet is 12 years old.

By comparison, Connie Jenkins-Greig is 19 years old.

Speaking to Insider at a special fan screening of "Queen Charlotte" in London last month, Jenkins-Greig said she enjoyed taking on the role and "it would be a dream" to play the character again.

Although Lady Agatha Danbury's exact age is unknown, her signature walking stick does suggest that she is quite senior and perhaps closer to becoming an octogenarian than Charlotte is.

Adjoa Andoh, who is another "Bridgerton" star audiences can expect to see pop up in "Queen Charlotte," is nearly two decades younger than her character at 60 years old. 

It would appear that Lady Danbury is in her early to mid-20s in the show as, like young King George, she is shown to be a bit more worldly and mature than the titular queen.

The actor graduated from high school in 2012, suggesting that she was born in either 1995 or 1994. Surprisingly, acting was not Thomas' original career path as she studied public health at Yale University before making the pivot to acting.

Princess Augusta is the mother of young King George. If the scenes set in the past take place in 1761, that would make her 42. 

The real-life Princess Augusta was born in 1702, and died at the age of 52 in 1772.

Fairley, who audiences may recognize from her role as Catelyn Stark in "Game of Thrones," is 17 years older than her character at 59 years old.

Again, Lord Bute is a figure plucked from the history books. He was born in 1713, putting him on the cusp of 50 when "Queen Charlotte" takes place.

As in the show, he was a British nobleman who, the year after Charlotte and George's wedding, became Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Cunningham was born in June 1967, according to his IMDb page, making him 55 years old. The actor is also no stranger to playing noblemen, having previously appeared as Lord Westcott in "The Royals".

The earl was born in 1716, making him 47 years old during the events of the series that take place when Charlotte and George are courting.

Per his IMDb page, the actor was born in December 1970, making him 52 years old. He's also known for his roles in television series such as "Peep Show" and "Parks and Recreation," but has appeared in a number of movies, including "Alice Through the Looking Glass," and "Johnny English Strikes Again."

Although Adolphus is the only one of Charlotte's siblings we're introduced to in the show, she actually came from a large family and had nine siblings.

Adolphus was born in 1738 and was just one of her three older brothers (she also had two younger brothers and four sisters). 

Kasim, who some viewers may be familiar with from his role as Ned "Nick" Nickerson in the CW series "Nancy Drew," is a lot older than his character at 36 years old.