"The poor Court Painter was not at all happy about that painting. He wanted to do something kingly with crowns and ermine. But that's not Perry, that's Algernon. That's for the State Rooms. I wanted a portrait of my husband, not my king."
Though the clothes are still grand and he still looks rather royal. There's no getting around that. Perry's been King Algernon since he was ten.
"Our Court Painter doesn't like having to paint my freckles into things, either," Amy adds. "I'm afraid we are a trial for him."
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"The poor Court Painter was not at all happy about that painting. He wanted to do something kingly with crowns and ermine. But that's not Perry, that's Algernon. That's for the State Rooms. I wanted a portrait of my husband, not my king."
Though the clothes are still grand and he still looks rather royal. There's no getting around that. Perry's been King Algernon since he was ten.
"Our Court Painter doesn't like having to paint my freckles into things, either," Amy adds. "I'm afraid we are a trial for him."