Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-7526254-20160510162817/@comment-28162607-20171212154839

Regina was not 16-18 when she married met Snow. SHe was in her mid-late 20s.

In 3x01, Emma says to Snow "we're the same age", meaning Snow is in her late 20s. Since the curse hit less than a year after her wedding, we can assume she was the same age on her wedding day. Let's say 27 (ie. a year younger than Emma).

In 1x02 Maleficent says " weren't you Snow White's age when you were to be married?". Meaning Regina was also in her late 20s, 25 at the youngest. Which fits with the 'old maid' comment.

I tend to use the rule "unless they give us an exact age, just use the age the actor is". So for example, Colin was 30 when filming his first episodes, so I just put him at 30 then and 32/33 by 6x22.