Comments on: Orchard Street – Emmanuel Street – The Golden Rose http://cambridge365.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/orchard-street-emmanuel-street-the-golden-rose/ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:10:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Elaine Saunders http://cambridge365.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/orchard-street-emmanuel-street-the-golden-rose/#comment-7 Elaine Saunders Mon, 05 May 2008 20:51:42 +0000 http://cambridge365.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-7 The Golden Rose was literally a rose made of gold and set with precious stones. It was blessed by the Pope on the 4th sunday of Lent and then presented to a distinguished member of the congregation or even a member of the nobility. Various English and Scottish monarchs received them including Henry VIII. Edward I probably took his golden rose from the crest of his mother, Eleanor of Provence. The symbol still appears on one of Elizabeth II's personal flags Elaine Saunders Author - A Book About Pub Names www.completetext.com The Golden Rose was literally a rose made of gold and set with precious stones. It was blessed by the Pope on the 4th sunday of Lent and then presented to a distinguished member of the congregation or even a member of the nobility. Various English and Scottish monarchs received them including Henry VIII.

Edward I probably took his golden rose from the crest of his mother, Eleanor of Provence. The symbol still appears on one of Elizabeth II’s personal flags

Elaine Saunders
Author – A Book About Pub Names
http://www.completetext.com

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