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The First Black Queen of England

Zam-Zam

Senator
No, not Meghan:


Meghan Markle Might Not Be the First Mixed-Race British Royal

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According to some historians, Britain had a black queen in the 18th century: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

When Prince Harry announced his engagement to actress Meghan Markle, the world rejoiced—and immediately began to analyze what it will mean for a biracial woman to take a prominent place as a British royal. Markle, whose mother is African-American and whose father is white, was celebrated by some as Britain’s first “black princess,” a milestone for a royal family that had presided over centuries of slavery and colonialism.

But the residents of Buckingham Palace may not be as white as is commonly assumed. According to some historians, mixed-race marriages among European royalty often went unacknowledged due to racism within both the royal family and European society at large. Indeed, Markle may not actually be the first black member of the British monarchy.

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who married Britain’s George III in 1761, was also black, claims historian Mario Valdes. He says Charlotte was related to Margarita de Castro y Sousa, a black member of the Portuguese royal family.

However, much of the supposed evidence of Charlotte’s race is based on accounts of her face: she was widely considered to have the features of a person of African descent. During her reign as Queen Consort, Charlotte was mocked for her looks and described as having “a true Mulatto face.” Sir Walter Scottwrote that Charlotte’s family was filled with “ill-colored, orang-outang looking figures,” and during her coronation ceremony her relationship to “the warlike Vandal race”—an ancient Germanic tribe that lived in North Africa—wassaid to be preserved in her appearance.

It’s possible that those who found Charlotte ugly simply used racial stereotypes to insult her. But Valdes maintains she was actually black and had dark skin and features consistent with someone of African descent. However, this doesn’t show up in contemporary portraits or even caricatures of the queen. To Valdes, that’s proof of the literal whitewashing of history.




Complete text: Meghan Markle Might Not Be the First Mixed-Race British Royal - HISTORY


Queen Charlotte bore 15 children to the King, preserving her bloodline. Among her children: George, Prince of Wales; Prince Frederick, Duke of York; and Prince William, Duke of Clarence.

The Children of King George III and Queen Charlotte – HistorianRuby: An Historian's Miscellany
 

EatTheRich

President
According to the U.S.’s (but not Britain’s) “one drop” rule for racial assignment, that would also make all her descendants Black including the reigning monarchs:

Her sons George IV, William IV, and King of Hanover Ernest Augustus
Her granddaughter Queen Victoria and grandson King of Hanover George V
Her great-grandson Edward VII
Her great-great-grandsons George V and Emperor of Germany William II
Her great-great-great-grandsons Edward VIII, George VI, and King of Norway Olav V
Her great-great-great-great-grandchildren Elizabeth II, King of Norway Harald V, King of Romania Carol II, Queen of Denmark Margrethe II, King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf, and Kings of Greece George II, Alexander, and Paul
Her great-great-great-great-great-grandson King of Romania Michael I and King of Spain Juan Carlos I
Her great-great-great-great-great-great-grandsons King of Yugoslavia Peter II and King of Spain Felipe VI
 

Zam-Zam

Senator
According to the U.S.’s (but not Britain’s) “one drop” rule for racial assignment, that would also make all her descendants Black including the reigning monarchs:

Her sons George IV, William IV, and King of Hanover Ernest Augustus
Her granddaughter Queen Victoria and grandson King of Hanover George V
Her great-grandson Edward VII
Her great-great-grandsons George V and Emperor of Germany William II
Her great-great-great-grandsons Edward VIII, George VI, and King of Norway Olav V
Her great-great-great-great-grandchildren Elizabeth II, King of Norway Harald V, King of Romania Carol II, Queen of Denmark Margrethe II, King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf, and Kings of Greece George II, Alexander, and Paul
Her great-great-great-great-great-grandson King of Romania Michael I and King of Spain Juan Carlos I
Her great-great-great-great-great-great-grandsons King of Yugoslavia Peter II and King of Spain Felipe VI

Who knows? Maybe I have some distant relatives in the Royal Court....Who'd a thunkit?

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