Lord Teddie is goofy and likes to play and have fun with the princesses. When he first comes to the palace, he comes to tote away the portrait of their mother. When the girls catch him stealing the portrait, they are angry with him and he departs. Lord Teddie returns responding to the ad in the paper. After spending time with the princesses, Lord Teddie starts to write letters to the King asking for Bramble's hand in marriage. By the end of the novel, Lord Teddie and Bramble are in love and engaged to be married.
