He became protective of Daphne when she returned to London alone after the wedding, and wouldn't trust Simon with her. Daphne eventually came, and stopped it, deciding to marry Simon. When Simon refused, he demanded a duel, which Simon agreed to. However, when he found Daphne & Simon alone in the gardens at a ball, he was furious, and demanded Simon marry Daphne. Anthony agreed to let the ruse play, with certain conditions. However, Daphne & Simon told him that they were faking a courtship to help Daphne gain more suitors.

Despite Simon being a duke, Anthony believed he was not suitable for Daphne. Though he let her make her own decisions about proposals, he was not happy when she was courted by his friend, Simon Basset. Anthony saw how shattered Violet was after Edmund's death, and did not wish to put anyone through that pain he decided that when he got married, his marriage would not be based on love to prevent his wife from the same heartbreak when he died.Īfter Anthony finished college and entered the ton, he became a well-known notorious rake.ĭuring the season, Anthony was supervising his sister, Daphne, while she tried to find a suitable husband. He also became afraid of bees, as Edmund died of a bee sting. Believing he could be no better than his father, Anthony believed he would also die at 38, like his father did.

He subsequently inherited the title of viscount, and became the head of the family Anthony also took on the role of a surrogate father to his younger siblings, particularly Hyacinth, who was born after Edmund died. When Edmund died suddenly, Anthony was both shocked & devastated to lose his father in his prime. He admired his father with all his heart, and wished to be emulate him in every way possible. Anthony grew up close to Edmund, who went hiking with him, and taught him to shoot, swim, and ride horses. Anthony is the firstborn child of Viscount Edmund Bridgerton and his wife, Violet.

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