>>718886980
pauline is lady’s granddaughter

>>716375736
lady & pauline are different characters

easily fixable by establishing lady and pauline as different characters

>>716061941
lady & pauline are different characters

>>715606740
fun fact: lady and pauline are two different characters

>>713386281
Apparently Lady and Pauline are completely different people.

>>713269040
While all of that might be true, the torn dress is more specifically a reference to DK94.

>>713004108
Probably a retcon, splitting Mario and Pauline from Jumpman/Lady.
>Cranky kidnaps Lady
>Thwarted by Jumpman
>Grows into an old geezer
>Grandson DK meets child Pauline
>Befriends her and inspires her future career and mayor of New Donk City
>Either Mario vs DK is non-canon, or DK simply didn't recognize Pauline since she grew up and he's not too bright.