'Queen Charlotte' Dedicates Debut Episode to Jacqueline Avant: Inside the Tragic Backstory of the Tribute
Photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix, Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storydedicated its debut to a special philanthropist who inspired the show. While Avant, 81, did not have any direct ties to the show and its filming, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, who is married to Avant’s daughterNicole, said the late philanthropist initially inspired the series. Inan Instagram poston Thursday, Sarandos, 58, revealed that Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, whom the series is based on, was a “favorite historical figure” of his mother-in-law....