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Review: Believe the talk of the ton: 'Queen Charlotte' rules in this 'Bridgerton' prequel

Arsema Thomas, left, as young Agatha Danbury and Katie Brayben, center, as Vivian Ledger in "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story."

Clutch your bosom and reach for the smelling salts. "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" has finally arrived, and the prequel is the best "Bridgerton" yet.

For the uninitiated: "Queen Charlotte" follows two previous seasons of Netflix's whimsical drama about romance, matchmaking and carnal pursuits among England's Regency-era aristocracy. The first season was a playful, revisionist history at its best: the ton was a colorblind mix of races,

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