Royal favourites: lily of the valley
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Royal favourites: lily of the valley
Earning the title of Her Maj’s favourite flower is quite the accolade, so take a bow, lily of the valley! Elegant yet hardy, The Queen shared on Twitter that she loves 19) ____ (THIS) sweetly-scented white flowers 20) ____ (GOOD) of all. They 21) ____ (GROW) in the grand gardens of Buckingham Palace and featured in her 1953 coronation bouquet, which also 22)____(INCLUDE) orchids from Wales, carnations from Northern Ireland and stephanotis from Scotland.
In the language of flowers 23) ____ (POPULARIZE) by Queen Victoria, lily of the valley 24) ____ (SYMBOLIZE) trustworthiness, which seems appropriate for the world’s 25) ____ (LONG) serving monarch.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
The Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton, nodded to her grandmother-in-law by including lily of the valley as the 26) ___ (DOMINATE) flower in her 2011 wedding bouquet. Hyacinths, ivy and Sweet William (aww!) played 27) ____ (SUPPORT) roles. Hyacinthus beauty was 28) ___ (PARALLEL), and in Greek 29) ____ (MYTH), he was said to be amongst the most beautiful mortals who ever lived. Catherine’s chic bunch also featured a sprig of myrtle from Queen Victoria’s garden at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, as is 30) ____ (TRADITION) for royal brides. Myrtle means ‘good luck and love in 31) ___ (MARRY) in the language of flowers, popularized by the former monarch during her 19th century reign. Kate’s 2019 Chelsea Flower Show garden, Back to Nature, showcased her love of woodland and flowers.
19 – THESE, 20 – BEST, 21 – ARE GROWN, 22 – INCLUDED, 23 – POPULARIZED, 24 – SYMBOLIZES, 25 – LONGEST, 26 – DOMINANT, 27 – SUPPORTING, 28 – UNPARALLELED, 29 – MYTHOLOGY, 30 - TRADITIONAL, 31 – MARRIAGE