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What Does 'Ward' Mean? 'Bridgerton' Season 4 Tackles A Complicated Family Dynamic
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What Does ‘Ward’ Mean in Bridgerton?
In episode two of Bridgerton season 4, Lord Penwood describes Sophie as “my ward,” meaning he is her legal guardian.
This is confirmed at Lord Penwood’s funeral when it’s revealed that Sophie’s late mother was Lord Penwood’s servant and mistress.
‘Bridgerton’ season 4 Liam Daniel/NetflixAraminta, who resents Sophie, tells her that Lord Penwood left her nothing in his will and gives her a position as an unpaid maid in the Penwood household.
To hide the shame of fathering an illegitimate daughter, Penwood tells people that Sophie is the orphaned daughter of a friend whom he’d taken in as his ward.