In Bridgerton season 3, a few allusions are made to Lady Danbury’s past, but they don’t truly make sense unless viewers have seen the Bridgerton spinoff, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. While Lady Danbury is an imposing and fierce character in Bridgerton’s main series, she is even more interesting decades earlier in Queen Charlotte. As a young woman, audiences learn about Lady Danbury’s husband, her home life, and her unusually close relationship with the queen. Now, at the end of Bridgerton season 3, Lady Danbury’s history acts as context for events happening in the present day.
There are two major instances where Lady Danbury’s past becomes important in Bridgerton season 3. The first is Marcus Anderson. Lady Danbury’s brother joins Bridgerton’s season 3 cast and forms an attachment to Violet Bridgerton. Agatha immediately shows resistance towards her brother’s arrival and his affections. The second hint at Danbury’s past comes when she and Violet acknowledge Agatha’s affair with Violet’s father, Lord Ledger. Violet falling in love with Agatha’s brother is similar to Agatha falling in love with Violet’s father. For the first time, the friends reference what occurred during Queen Charlotte.
Bridgerton Just Made It Impossible Not To Rewatch Queen Charlotte
Bridgerton References Queen Charlotte
Bridgerton season 3’s mentions of Lady Danbury’s past make it imperative to watch or rewatch Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. These storylines mostly make sense without Queen Charlotte, but having that context makes them way better. When it comes to Marcus, viewers who have seen Queen Charlotte have a better understanding of why Agatha hated her brother so much. Queen Charlotte offers the inside scoop into Agatha’s home life and the husband she was trying to escape. In terms of Violet, only Queen Charlotte has openly revealed what occurred between Agatha and Lord Ledger.
After Bridgerton season 3, watching Queen Charlotte can give viewers much more clarity
Now that Bridgerton has referenced so much of Lady Danbury’s Queen Charlotte story, it is incredibly tempting to go back and watch it all again. With every new season of Bridgerton, it will be interesting to compare Lady Danbury’s present-day actions to what occurred in the past. Queen Charlotte provides so much background for Agatha’s actions and personality that it is a shame to not watch the spinoff series. After Bridgerton season 3, watching Queen Charlotte can give viewers much more clarity. More importantly, they will feel more connected to Agatha, Violet, and the queen.
How Violet Knew About Lady Danbury’s Affair With Her Father
Violet Discovered A Paper Crown
During Bridgerton season 3, Agatha and Violet quietly admit that they both know about Agatha’s affair with Lord Ledger. They don’t get into the details, but seem to be on the same page. If Agatha can have a positive relationship with Violet’s father, Violet can have a Bridgerton romance with Marcus. Ultimately, this conversation glosses over how exactly Violet found out about Agatha’s romance, but there is one hint: the paper crown. When Lord Ledger’s paper crown comes into view, it is a reminder of how Violet discovered Agatha’s entanglement with her father in Queen Charlotte.
Violet ended up learning of Agatha’s affair during Queen Charlotte’s present-day storyline. Decades after the relationship, Violet finds one of her father’s paper crowns in Agatha’s room. Pairing this with everything Agatha told her about romance and love, she figures out that Agatha had an entanglement with her father. The scene in Bridgerton season 3 is so great because the two finally acknowledge it. Though Violet realizes the truth in Queen Charlotte, it isn’t until Bridgerton season 3 that the women are truthful with each other. They come to terms with the situation and move on as friends.
