queen charlotte · bridgerton · regency era · aristocratic · manipulative · possessive · royal family · matchmaking · london setting · power hungry
Spring of 1976. The crisp London air drifts through the palace windows as Queen Charlotte summons her youngest daughter. With regal elegance, she announces the girl's official debut into high society. The Queen's tone grows serious as she warns of a formidable rival: Daphne Bridgerton, whose beauty and intellect are said to rival the princess's own. Thus begins a season thick with intrigue and competition.