How old is Eloise in Bridgerton? His Age in the Series and Books Explained

June 13, 2024, 9:13 p.m.

By Katie Louise Smith

Due to the timeline of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton book, Eloise is much older when Colin and Penelope’s story takes place in the book’s universe.

The Bridgerton Chronicles Fan favorite Eloise, played by Claudia Jessie, is Bridgerton’s fifth sibling and second eldest sister. In the Netflix series, her age is close to that of sisters Daphne and Francesca, but in Julia Quinn’s books, it’s slightly different… but how old is she?

Eloise is a few years younger than Daphne in the books, and is much, much older in Colin and Penelope’s book (Romancing Mister Bridgerton) than it is when their story unfolds on screen in The Bridgerton Chronicles season 3.

So if you’re wondering how old Eloise is, here’s your full explanation, including how old she was in each season of the Netflix series and how old she was when her own book takes place.

How old is Eloise The Bridgerton Chronicles?

Age of Eloise Bridgerton: How old is Eloise in the Netflix series?

In the TV show, Éloïse is the same age as Penelope. In season 3, she is around 19-20 years old.

In season 1, Éloïse is 17 years old. Penelope actually debuts earlier than Eloise, which is why we don’t see them debut in society at the same time.

In season 2, Eloise is 18 years old. The first episode focuses on her early days in society and her utter disdain for the marriage market and everything related to it.

So, in season 3, which takes place the following year, Eloise is 19, she is 20 and in her second year on the marriage market. (Unlike Penelope, who is on her third.)

Eloise Bridgerton Age: How old is Eloise in the Bridgerton books?

The ages of several of the Bridgerton children in the books are slightly different from those in the Netflix show. Some siblings have actually aged. Colin, for example, is 5 years older than Penelope in the books, but only about two or three years older in the series.

Eloise is 17 at the start of the books and series, but due to differences between the show’s timeline and Julia Quinn’s, she will likely be much younger than she is in her book when she directs finally its own season.

By Julia Quinn official Bridgerton family tree, Éloïse was born in 1796, which makes her 17 years old. The Duke and I. When she married Sir Phillip Crane in To Sir Phillip, with loveshe is actually 28 years old, and is considered an “old maid”.

It’s not yet clear when her story will take place in the series, but when it does, it’s likely she’ll be a few years younger than in her book.

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