Fans Can’t Get Over These Major Historical Mistakes in "Bridgerton"
When watching Bridgerton, it's easy to get swept up in the candy-coated world of early-19th century London where balls make up the social calendar and empire waist dresses are the look of choice. Some fans, though, were able to remove themselves from the royal fantasy and they are noticing some interesting historical inconsistencies within the show.
The first blunder was spotted in the premiere episode. Just over three minutes into Bridgerton, there's a shot of carriages riding down the street, taking Daphne to be presented to the Queen. It is there that you see yellow parking lines on the road, which were most definitely NOT around in 1813.
Oh dear, modern yellow no parking lines on the street in the tv drama 'Bridgerton'.
I've worked on a few films/tv shows as historical consultant and art department, I remember our lot painting over modern white lines on a street or covering the whole street with earth ;) pic.twitter.com/AN4v6kqhCB— Fake History Hunter (@fakehistoryhunt) January 24, 2021
Another eagle-eyed fan noticed a poster for Primark, the fashion retailer, in the reflection of a shot. It's kind of hard to see, but if you look in the window to the left of the Duke, you can see what seems to be a black-and-white sign for the brand featuring a large head.
the primark poster in question pic.twitter.com/H6EZRdramn
— Jordan (@JORDANLEWlS) January 5, 2021
And that's not all, someone on Twitter mentioned that he spotted a parking sign and a modern doorbell among other inconsistencies, though it's unclear exactly where in the show those show up.
That’s nothing.
You will also spot a Primark poster, a single yellow line parking restriction and a parking sign on a lamppost. Down pipes on the front of buildings which would not have been there and a modern day doorbell.
Still a great one to watch though. #bridgerton— Dave (@votedave) January 6, 2021
Of course, Bridgerton can be very tongue-in-cheek when it comes to its historical accuracies. As fabulous as the queen's wigs may be, the real Queen Charlotte was unfortunately not rocking braids like that. Plus, "Thank You Next," was not the hottest song of the 1813 social season, despite the show using an instrumental version in the first episode.
Still, while the show's creators like to play around with the design and sound of the show, most likely the parking line and Primark poster were a mistake they would have rather fixed.
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