In episode 1 it was confirmed that Kate and Anthony had their baby in India and it was a baby boy (whom I will call Edmund) who is now Anthony's heir, but the glimpse of Kate and Anthony with a baby in the part 2 teaser trailer has led to some speculation that they may be returning for India with two babies.
So why is there speculation that there could be two babies when we only saw one baby in the teaser? There are two main factors that are making some fans believe this:
- During the run of Richard II Jonathan Bailey responded to a fan question about the baby with the question 'which one?', something that led many to believe he meant Kate and Anthony had two babies.
- In an interview during press for Picture This, Simone Ashley teased that Kate and Anthony were returning with a surprise in season 4. Many fans thought that the surprise might be a second baby, mostly because one baby wouldn't really be a surprise since Kate was visibly pregnant when they left for India.
- The final thing that has fuelled speculation of a second baby for Kate and Anthony is the glimpse of them and their baby in the part 2 trailer. The baby looked to be 6-8 months old, maybe a month or two older (I have heard 9 months), which is a bit younger than the baby playing Elliot looked to be.
Others have said that the baby is Edmund, and the only baby for Kanthony, so what is the situation? We will of course know more on 26 February, but for now I have provided two theories on where we might stand with a baby (or two) for Kate and Anthony.
Image Credit: Screenshot from S4 Part 2 Teaser
It has been said by some on Twitter that this baby is Edmund, and that they don't have two. But the age and appearance of the baby makes it a little confusing as Edmund would be older than Elliot, however, this baby looks younger. Remembering that it was widely discussed that there was a scene cut from part 1 of Anthony and Kate with their baby, so what if this is the scene that was cut? Theorising that this may have been the scene cut, was it meant to be at the beginning of the season? If so is it possible that this scene is in India, (I have been told that it was originally going to be included in episode 1, though this is unverified until the original scripts are available), and shows Kate and Anthony with Edmund discussing returning to England?
This is all speculation and theorising, but based on some of the information available on Social Media it appears that this is meant to be Edmund, so them being in India with Edmund is the only possible explanation. Which leads to the question, how will this scene fit into part 2 if this is the case. Has Jess just forgotten that Edmund is meant to be older than Elliot? Or is there another possible explanation?
What if this scene is as speculated above, a scene of Kate and Anthony in India with Edmund discussing a return to England? Is it possible that in Part 2 they do a quick flashback for Kate and Anthony, then show them returning to England with an older Edmund? I remember seeing somewhere that the casting agents were allegedly casting for a Toddler as well, I have been unable to find a copy of the casting notice to know what the casting notice said exactly, but if they were also casting for a toddler, then this theory of a flashback before Kate and Anthony arriving in London could have some merit.
Another wrinkle in the theory above is that some fans on twitter have said that the bed looks like it could be the bed from Aubrey Hall, which would negate the idea that this baby is Edmund and there is only one baby for Kate and Anthony due to the age of the baby.
Baby Number 2 Theory:
Another theory is that there are two babies and this is baby number 2, either Miles or Charlotte, (or a second baby with an Indian name). This theory is partially based on the three reasons given in the opening paragraph, but also the age of the baby (as discussed above). The baby looks to be several months younger than the baby we saw playing Elliot in the first episode, suggesting that perhaps Kate and Anthony have had a second baby while in India. Another interesting nugget that may potentially give a hint to a second baby is this article posted by Shondaland for the release of the trailer. In this article they talk about the usual Bridgerton siblings - and a new baby... or two. Now, this could be referring to Elliot and Edmund, but as Elliot was in season 3, it could also be hinting at a second baby for Kate and Anthony. To revisit the speculation that the glimpse in the season 4 teaser is at Aubrey Hall could we first meet Kate and Anthony at Aubrey Hall with Edmund and his little brother or sister, rather than them returning to Bridgerton House straight away?
Whether it is one baby, or two, I hope that we see Anthony and Kate as parents more than once.
