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World Service,3 mins

Was Queen Charlotte Britain's first black royal?

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Meghan Markle has been welcomed into Britain's Royal family by many who regard her as the first black or mixed-race member. But did Queen Charlotte, the wife of England's King George III, also have African ancestry? Dan Damon spoke to DeNeen L. Brown, a reporter for the Washington Post. (Picture: Portrait of Queen Charlotte Credit: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017)

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