[ Respect, rudeness, how little it matters to the duke as long as the attention is on him. Though one certainly lends itself to a pleasant conversation more easily than the other. ]

You have my thanks.

[ Buckingham flashes the creature his best smile. ]

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, at your service.

[ Nobility, no matter how peculiar, has not ceased to be a point of interest for the duke, even if he does understand the importance... or rather, lack thereof they carry in Wonderland. ]

Ahh, but you must tell me... why offer beast when you have the right to call yourself a prince? Not a... custom of your land, is it, Your Highness?

[ There is no mockery in the title, it is simply a decision made about which of the monickers offered Buckingham prefers by far. ]