India, Oct. 9 -- Dearest gentle reader, the Bridgerton universe is expanding once again and this time, the story belongs to the family matriarch. Netflix and Shondaland have officially announced a new Bridgerton spinoff centred on a young Lady Violet Bridgerton and her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton.

The untitled limited series will explore the love story that eventually brought the eight Bridgerton siblings into the world. The announcement arrived on Thursday, October 8, in a message styled like one of Lady Whistledown's society letters. With Shonda Rhimes returning to lead the project, the prequel will also expand on the family history that has shaped the franchise from the beginning.

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