External conflict faced by Black Queen Charlotte in Julia Quinn’s Queen Charlotte.

This study examines the external conflict experienced by the main character, Queen Charlotte, as a black queen in the novel Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn. Queen Charlotte was the first black Queen of the United Kingdom. This iconic story makes the researcher interested in discussing what conflicts Queen Charlotte faces because of her racial differences. To find out what external conflicts Queen Charlotte faced, the researcher formulated two research findings: (1) To find out Queen Charlotte’s disagreements or strained relationships with her family members. (2) To discover how the novel portrays Queen Charlotte’s clashes with her time’s societal norms and expectations.To reveal the purpose of this study, the researcher used a descriptive qualitative method because the data collected in this analysis was from quotations in Julia Quinn’s novel Queen Charlotte. According to William Kenney in his book How to Analyze Fiction: Man vs. Man and Man vs. Society, the researcher used the new criticism theory and the definition of external conflict. The researcher grouped the data according to the purpose of this study. This research shows the external conflict that Queen Charlotte faced with her brother, who used Queen Charlotte as diplomatic welfare. Conflict with Princess Augusta, who has different views on protecting King George III and maintaining the stability of the Palace. Conflict with King George III, who has a mental illness. Conflict with her race put hope for change in Queen Charlotte. Queen Charlotte is in conflict with society, which has social expectations and standards in the United Kingdom.