Nature and Appearance
Fitzherbert was often depicted as the patient, saintly and long-suffering victim of the Prince of Wales. She was a woman of spirit and spunk who liked an off-colour joke, spoke frankly and was remarkably self-reliant. Like her royal admirer, she was vain, proud and not without a sizeable ego. Fitzherbert was not a classic beauty, mocking her aquiline "Roman Catholic nose." Her chin was considered too "determined," her cheeks too broad and she had ill-fitting teeth. She had hazel eyes, silky blonde hair and flawless complexion.
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