Lady Cowper (Netflix)

## Lady Cowper

**Lady Cowper** is the mother of Cressida Cowper.

## History

### 1813 Season

At the start of the 1813 social season, Lady Cowper prepared to show off her daughter, Cressida. After Lady Whistledown's papers reported on the events, Lady Cowper met with the other mothers to talk to them about what the papers had said. Lady Cowper stated that the papers just stated the truth. They then discussed the Featheringtons' incoming cousin. Lady Cowper thought four ladies out at once would be too much, but Lady Featherington didn't believe the cousin would provide much competition. When Marina Thompson was introduced and entered, all the women were taken back by her beauty.

At events, Lady Cowper spoke highly of her daughter, showing her off to potential suitors.

Lady Cowper was later part of the effort to spread the news of Nigel Berbrooke's illegitimate son in attempt to get him run out of town.

When Prince Friedrich of Prussia came to town, Lady Cowper was delighted when Cressida drew his attention. She told Daphne she was glad that Daphne was tied to the duke or Cressida never would have gotten the prince's attention. She later bragged about her daughter becoming a princess that same evening, only for Daphne to appear unescorted and turn the prince’s head from Cressida.

She continued to attend events, chaperoning her daughter as she continued her pursuit of a groom.

When Daphne and Simon's engagement was announced, Lady Whistledown said it was either true love or concealing a scandal. Knowing what had transpired between Daphne and Simon in the garden outside Lady Trowbridge's party, smirked at that statement.

After the Featheringtons were shunned by society, Lady Cowper scoffed at their audacity when they showed up at an event they'd previously been invited to attend.

After Lord Featherington won a large sum of money and began to repay his debts, the Featherington ladies began to attend events again. Lady Cowper was surprised to see them as one such event.

### 1814 Season

Lady Cowper attended Lady Danbury's ball her with her daughter, Cressida. At the ball, she and Portia Featherington talked about the newly returned Mary Sharma. They were surprised she'd show her face with what she did. When Cressida asked, Lady Cowper explained that Mary was the incomparable of her season, but fell in love with and married a clerk and moved to India with him.

Shortly after the start of the 1814 season, Cressida attracted the new Lord Featherington as a suitor, much to her and Lady Cowper's delight. Lady Cowper proudly showed off the ruby necklace that he had gifted Cressida at Lady Danbury's soirée for Edwina Sharma, boastfully hinting to Lady Featherington that it meant he intended to marry her. Lord and Lady Cowper and Cressida were then invited to a formal dinner at the Featherington estate by Jack. Lady Cowper was thrilled when it became clear that he intended to make Cressida his wife. Sadly for the Cowpers, Portia soon manipulated matters to force Jack to propose to Prudence Featherington instead.

During the abrupt delay at Edwina and Anthony's wedding, Lady Cowper gossiped with other women and spread a rumor that Edwina was sick due to not eating since her engagement in order to fit into her wedding dress.

After the aborted wedding, Lady Cowper was among those who shunned the Bridgertons and Sharmas. She expressed surprised at seeing Violet and Lady Danbury together at the art gallery. They told her about a ball they were throwing together and offered to see if there was still room to invite her, as they were expecting a full house.

Lady and Lord Cowper attended the Featherington Ball. At the ball, when Lady Cowper saw Anthony and Kate dancing together, she said it was a scandal and wondered if that was why the wedding was called off. The queen was standing nearby and said that the wedding was cancelled because she had simply changed her mind.

## Personality

With a high-and-mighty attitude and sharp tongue, it's clear which parent Cressida takes after.

## Relationships

### Familial

She has one daughter, Cressida, whom she is trying to marry off.

## Notes and Trivia

* The Cowper family chef, stolen from the Evans family, is renowned for her trifle.

## Appearances

 **#02** | "Shock and Delight"
 **#03** | "Art of the Swoon"

 **#02** | "Off to the Races"
 **#03** | "A Bee in Your Bonnet"

## References

1. ↑ Diamond of the First Water, 1x01
2. ↑ Shock and Delight, 1x02
3. ↑ Art of the Swoon, 1x03
4. ↑ An Affair of Honor, 1x04
5. ↑ The Duke and I, 1x05
6. ↑ Oceans Apart, 1x07
7. ↑ After the Rain, 1x08
8. ↑ Capital R Rake, 2x01
9. ↑ Off to the Races, 2x02
10. ↑ A Bee in Your Bonnet, 2x03
11. ↑ Victory, 2x04
12. ↑ The Choice, 2x06
13. ↑ Harmony, 2x07
14. ↑ The Viscount Who Loved Me, 2x08
15. ↑ Diamond of the First Water, 1x01
16. ↑ A Bee in Your Bonnet, 2x03