How old do I look?

[MaryofTeck]

Be honest

Governorship of Ceylon for you!

I am just wondering if you have any knowledge of well, me?
I am very good friends with my very own version of Queen Victoria. Well her bust in particular.
Also well respected and youthful, and indeed fair of hair and skin, my own offspring have caused me no end of bother over the years. I understand family dynamics and how to rule a family.
I also go by the name of ‘Duchess’ so believe we’ve get along famously.
I also believe in silent servants - just ask my trustee Tracy. Been around for decades and don’t get a peep out of her.
Wonderful.

Good Afternoon, Peggy! I believe that you are the Chatelaine of a certain popular hostelry? How wonderful. Don't talk to me about sons, been there, done that, worn the Family Order. I admire your persistence, your commitment to family life, your strength of character, your pronunciation of "pub".
You do look very young, your perma blonde hair, your wonderful figure, your strong affiliation to all things Cockney. Do visit at Balmoral. I know a good pub.

I do have a friend who wears exceptionally tacky earrings and is not a natural blonde who will be very upset if we become social friends as she does like to make a claim on my time. And indeed my husbands but I put a stop to that.
Sometimes one must use hard power to deal with women of ‘that’ kind although I’m sure you already know that.

I always think that a tiara adds the finishing touch, don't you? (Although I find that my cagoule hood strings get caught up in mine).

My tiara fell off when I was trying to quickly put on my ds crocs, to catch the delivery man before he once again delivered my Aloo Gobi to the stodgy neighbour two doors down. Nearly lost my front teeth!

Nobody messes with my cuisine from
Ganesha Take Away.

"Hard power" indeed, Peggy. We women know how to deal with Kings and market traders. Fortunately my dear George never strayed, but I know the kind of woman you mean. I shall say nothing of the Bourbon-Two Sicilies family, apart from it's not just your pearls you have to watch.

I couldn't agree more, dear. I wear a tiara to dinner every evening. There's really nothing like it to finish one's evening wear. Let's find you one to wear under your cagoule hood. We must not be defeated.

Nothing like an aloo gobi - you're quite right to fight for it - what a CF neighbour you have, in MN parlance. I like your style.

53? You look a bit frumpy in that outfit and your make up is old fashioned.

I looked exactly like this but have been ozempic for a few months, had my colours done and now everyone says I look under 18 and I’m actually 75, so it’s really about how much effort you put in.

How interesting, Jenny. What is this "ozempic"? Can a footman collect it from the village? Can I have it with my scrumpy?
I'm not sure about the "colours"? I tend to match dresses with the gems in the tiara, although I do find aquamarines more tricky than emeralds. Any colour advice most welcome.
I do apologise that my attached picture is monochrome.

On another note, Jenny, I have noticed that on MN an awful lot of ladies do claim to be 20 or even 30 years younger than their chronological age. It does seem to be a recurring theme, although sadly lacking in evidence.

https://www.sothebys.com/buy/79fc48fd-4fdf-4ccb-ba69-b8f3675d21bd/lots/bfd2bbb6-16f3-4ca2-9ca3-b50188447b11
You missed this auction, @MrsMoastyToasty , but have a look and see if there's a particular style ee can get under your cagoule hood.

Oh I love Tiara talk!

My wonderful friend, the Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon Biscuits had the most wonderful one. I believe it cost £674,000 and she got it from QVC on sale, it was part of their "Jezebel collection" and it came with a bejewelled pineapple as free gift.

I took a snap of her wearing it on our last day trip to Skegness.

You'll have to forgive her rather disagreeable expression, I had just complimented her husband on his glorious moustache and I think she interpreted that to mean I thought she was punching above her weight. (which she is btw but thou didnt hear that from me!)

Oh dear, @velvetcoat - I did warn about the Bourbon - Two -Sicilies upthread. Such a strange family. Maria Immoculata would not like you commenting on Karl Salvator's moustache, although to be fair, she had that expression most of the time. However, you're lucky to escape with all your teeth, she had quite the right hook. Lovely tiara, though.
Not quite enough necklaces.

I'm slightly worried about Archduke Karl Salvator in that picture. I hope he didn't sit down on the couch, forgetting that his spiked helmet was there. That looks like an accident waiting to happen! No health and safety of course, to run a risk assessment. Such carefree times.

He migh have a bejewelled pineapple, but the plain AirPods case on his sword is quite telling.

Well spotted, @westatlanticocean .. Archduke KS was well known for his love of banjo music, he really couldn't get enough.

He turned out to be a complete banjo playing cad! Soon after that photo was taken, he ran off with Maria's thrice removed cousin- Princess Consuela Banana Hammock. A harlot blonde who massaged peasants for money. It was quite the scandal.

Poor Maria was inconsolable. She fainted on to a chaise longue and has remained there to this day. She refused all food except prawn cocktail crisps and copious amounts of weak tea.

We all tried to chivvy her up but to no avail. I generously serenaded her with "total eclipse of the heart" on the pianoforte and then realising the gravity of the situation was far more serious than I first thought, I fetched my father's harpsichord and played her "Jolene". I thought it would be a balm to her soul.

Strangely, my playing seemed to make her even sadder (and a bit tetchy) and she winced a bit. I suspect the dear one was simply overwhelmed with the beauty of my music. It is a heavy burden to bear when one is so gifted, as you well know with your love of crocheting miniature vegetables.

Goodness, @velvetcoat such a sad tale. Maria was always somewhat melancholic, and given to dispepsia.
What a burden a true gift is, your rendition on the pianoforte must have been sublime. I'm weeping a little, at the thought.
I'm mid turnip as we speak, my friend.

@velvetcoat ’massaging peasants for money’ has made my day start with a smile.
Funnily enough, my good friend Pat Butcher used to be in the same profession.

The positioning of your medal is a trifle risqué, you saucy minx.

🤣🤣

@MrsSkylerWhite - 😉
Then I can say, "Archbishop, I am sure that you have seen the Order of the Garter before. I am curious as to why you are studying it so keenly"

Is Madonna one of your inspirations for the way you dress?