Rose for Richard III (#2)

The reinterment of Richard III takes place on Thursday morning at 10:30am UK time. Thankfully that's just before bedtime here so hopefully I'll be able to listen in on the radio. Here's another of the roses I bought to mark the occasion.

(Anyone who does want to listen in or learn more:
Radio Leicester are broadcasting preparations and the event: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioleicester/on-air

Order of service available here: http://kingrichardinleicester.com/orders-of-service-print-off-and-follow-along/

And anyone can order an electronic copy of the special edition of the local paper for 1GBP here: http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/subscribe.aspx?source=4&eid=b57ac691-e31b-4f2b-a426-d0d40c87c905 )

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~*~ Jo ~*~ ace

Beautiful

March 26th, 2015

Sue Wilde

Such a lovely shot of this beautiful rose. Josephine Tey...writing under her/his real name...did a wonderful book on the guilt, or otherwise of Richard III many years ago. I suspect that, at the time it was one of the only serious looks at what was really going on. I'd love you to read it and I'd love to re-read it myself but I can't find it in my house of books

March 26th, 2015

alia_801

@swilde Ooh thanks for the recommendation. I'll look out for it. I was given another book about Richard III last night too.

March 26th, 2015

Natalie

Another lovely rose shot. Is there any special significance with the white rose?

March 26th, 2015

Graham Thresher

A fabulous close up capture.

March 26th, 2015

alia_801

@nataliemac Bosworth, where Richard III died, was the last battle in the Wars of the Roses. The red rose represented the house of Lancaster and the white rose represented the house of York, which Richard belonged to.

March 26th, 2015

Natalie

@alia_801 Thank you very much for the info.

March 26th, 2015