A great-gran whose relatives tease her that she looks just like the Queen celebrated turning 100 - by being crowned the 'monarch' of her family, who call her 'ma'am'.
Ella Campbell celebrated the milestone with a big party at a hotel on Saturday (May 28), surrounded by five generations of family.
Born on May 28, 1922, in Kinning Park, Glasgow, Ella started working at a laundry aged 14 and was so polite and well spoken that she was sent to deal with customers who complained.
Mum-of-four Ella married husband James four years later, in 1940, and was worshipped by him until he died in 2005.
Her family have called her 'Your ma'am' for many years, and Ella even dressed up as the Queen for a fancy dress party - wearing a crown and a cardboard mask of HRH.
She wore a plastic tiara for her 100th birthday as she showed off the card sent by the Queen, and her family call her a 'monarch'.
Ella, who has six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. lived independently until three years ago when dementia set in, and she moved into a care home in November 2021.
Her daughter Linda Holmes, 70, said: "She looked like the Queen all her life.
"She had a very similar appearance and hairstyle.
"It was always a bit of a joke that she was the Queen - when she opened her card, we said 'from one queen to another'.
"She's been the matriarch and the stalwart of our family."
Ella's own mother, Helen Corral, lived until the age of 101 - but her children believe an active lifestyle and domestic happiness contributed to her long life.
Daughter Agnes Taylor, 73, said: "Dad was an absolute gentleman who just worshipped my mum and did everything for her, so he was a huge loss when he passed in 2005."
During World War II, Ella trained as a butcher, when traditionally male jobs became available to women.
The couple moved out to Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, in the 1950s and had a family.
Agnes said: "She took care of four children and her elderly mum and then worked well beyond retirement age.
"She and my dad were members of the Giffnock North Athletics Club, they were both carpet bowls champions and used to go dancing every Saturday."
Ella recently moved into the 3 Bridges Care Home in King's Park, but relatives say she is still "full of beans".
Agnes added: "She now has a little bit of dementia but she is strong as an ox.
"She has had a few health scares but she always bounces back, she is truly remarkable.
"She is just amazing.
"We decided to push the boat out for her.
"She was very excited and thrilled to see all the family because after Covid she hasn't seen most of them for two years."
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