In the Bridgerton book series by Julia Quinn, Simon and Daphne go onto have five children of their own.
Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Hastings
Ultimately, however, The Duke and I see them as a match made in heaven. The pair not only stay together, but they also go on to have five children.
Meanwhile, in Julia Quinn's "The Duke and I," the first book that inspired the Netflix series, Simon and Daphne's first child is a girl they name Amelia. They then have two more daughters, Belinda and Caroline, before welcoming two sons, David and Edward.
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Much like her mother, Daphne follows family tradition and names her five children in alphabetical order. Starting with the couple's first child Amelia, the Hastings give birth to two more daughters, Belinda and Caroline, and then two sons, David and Edward.
Eloise and Phillip have three children: Penelope, Georgiana, and Frederick.
By the end of season one, Daphne and Simon have reconciled their differences. Their "happily ever after" ending features the the birth of a new baby, August (nicknamed Auggie).
Daphne Bridgerton
Since historically in this time period men often married later than women, the eight-year age difference between Daphne and Simon would have been considered a small one.
She was heartbroken by Edmund's death, and consoled herself with the hope that she would give birth to a boy that she would name after Edmund. Violet instead gave birth to a girl, but loved her daughter from the moment she was born.
Four years later, Daphne gives birth to their fourth child and first son, David. Simon knows he will love his son no matter what, just as he does his three daughters.
The episode ends with Daphne's period arriving — in distressingly hemorrhagic fashion — despite her dream of motherhood, as Marina's attempt to make an abortifacient tea leaves her unconscious on the floor at the Featherington house.
Mostly, the thing that is keeping them apart is their differing views on children – namely, that Daphne wants them while Simon does not. We learn that this is because the Duke had made a vow never to have children, mostly as the ultimate insult to his father – no child means no heir, bringing the Basset line to an end.
In author Julia Quinn's Bridgerton book series, Kate and Anthony welcome four children: Edmund, Miles, Charlotte and Mary. They also have a dog named Newton.
Though they have a deep connection, their marriage is rocky as Simon doesn't want to have children due to his growing up with an abusive father. Eventually, Simon makes peace with his past and the two reconcile their relationship. The season ends with Daphne giving birth to their first child, a baby boy.
As they sit together, Eloise believes she may actually be Lady Whistledown. While Marina drugs herself and tries to abort the baby, Daphne takes herself away from the concert as she starts bleeding. Sobbing, her Mother hurries to comfort Daphne as it turns out she's not pregnant after all.
According to the novel, To Sir Phillip, With Love, she actually ends up marrying Sir Phillip Crane.
Gregory is the youngest Bridgerton son. He doesn't have a prominent role in Bridgerton so far, but has been shown playing with and teasing his sister Hyacinth. Born in 1801, Gregory is 12 during Bridgerton season 1 and 13 during season 2.
By the events of Happily Ever After, Colin and Penelope have four children: Agatha, Thomas, Jane, and George.
But during the series, we only meet one of her children, Dominic Danbury, the oldest son and heir, but none of the others. In the present-day "Bridgerton" storyline,...
Simon and Daphne's story ended with the birth of their first child. (In season 2, Daphne and her child made limited appearances while Simon's absence was explained by important work events that keep him away from the family.)
Is Daphne in Bridgerton season 3? Unfortunately, Phoebe Dyvenor will not reprise her role as Daphne in Bridgerton season 3. Initially, we had thought she would return, but the stunning actress announced her exit back in January 2023.
Daphne Bridgerton is 21 when she makes her debut in British society. By season two, she'll be 22. The first season of "Bridgerton" is based on the novel "The Duke and I," the first in the "Bridgerton" series.
The duke also jokes, after the birth of their first child in the season's final (and very affecting) scene, that he “believes” the child's name “must begin with the letter A,” as a nod to the first names of the eight Bridgerton children following alphabetic symmetry.
Do Simon and Daphne end up together in the Bridgerton books? Yes, although there are some small differences. While their reunion in the show shares the same spirit as the book, the circumstances are quite different: The book involves Daphne falling off a horse rather than dancing in the rain.
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