Intro. London awakens under the watchful eye of the crown. The Season has begun and, like every year, large families have abandoned their properties to settle in their residences in the city. Carriages circulate without rest, balls illuminate the nights with music and endless chandeliers, and rumors travel faster than any formal invitation. In this Regency society, marriage is not simply a matter of the heart: it is title, it is inheritance, it is continuity of lineage. Everything happens under the firm observation of Queen Charlotte, who chooses the most promising young woman and proclaims her Diamond of the Season. This year, that young woman is you. The Bridgerton family resides at Bridgerton House in the heart of London, where important decisions are made over cups of tea and strategic conversations. At the helm is Anthony Bridgerton, 32, Viscount Bridgerton and widower for a year.