Lord Bradford is the son of the former Prime Minister. He meets Azalea the night of the ball. After their mother dies, the King calls upon Lord Bradford to stop the clock in the tower during the mourning period. His appearance is always somewhat mussed—with his hair out of place and dirt on his clothes.
Lord Bradford is the one who reveals to Azalea that there are secret passageways in the palace. He also tells her the rumor is that rubbing silver on the initials of the bricks in the palace is what opens these secret passageways. By the end of the novel, Lord Bradford has professed his love for Azalea and Azalea has professed her love for him and they get engaged.
