English rose (epithet)

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This article is about "English rose" as a description of a person. For other uses, see English Rose.
See also: Tudor rose, Red Rose of Lancaster, White Rose of York, and Wars of the Roses

English rose is a description, associated with English culture, that may be applied to a naturally beautiful woman or girl of traditionally fair complexion[citation needed] who is from or is associated with England.

The description has a cultural reference to the national flower of England, the rose,[1] and to its long tradition within English symbolism.

Use in arts[]

See also: 16th-century portrait paintings of women (category) and 1900–09 in fashion

The term "English rose" is found in Merrie England (1902), a comic opera written by Basil Hood. He describes a garden where "women are the flowers" and in which "the sweetest blossom" or "fairest queen" is "the perfect English rose".[2] The words are performed by a tenor in the role of Sir Walter Raleigh (1554–1618), in the presence of a May Queen, but regarding his secret love (purely within the opera), a member of the household of Elizabeth I.

At the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997, Elton John performed a new version of his 1974 hit, "Candle in the Wind", which began with the adapted lyrics, "Goodbye England's rose...".[3]

"Last of the English Roses" is a 2008 song by singer/songwriter Pete Doherty from his album Grace/Wastelands. English Rose is the name of the 2019 debut album by singer/songwriter Connie Constance; its first song is also titled "English Rose".

Notable "English roses"[]

Diana, Princess of Wales was described as "England's rose" in the song "Candle in the Wind 1997"
  • Julie Andrews (born 1935), actress, singer and author[4][5]
  • Ella Balinska (born 1996), actress[6]
  • Kate Beckinsale (born 1973), actress[7]
  • Helena Bonham Carter (born 1966), actress; label applies to her early roles[8]
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (born 1982)[9]
  • Emma Corrin (born 1995), actress[6]
  • Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)[10]
  • Lynne Frederick (1954–1994), actress[11]
  • Keira Knightley (born 1985), actress[12][13]
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw (born 1983), actress[14]
  • Emma Watson (born 1990), actress[15]
  • Rachel Weisz (born 1970), actress[16]
  • Kate Winslet (born 1975), actress[17]
  • Rosamund Pike (born 1979), actress[18]
  • Caroline Aherne (1963–2016), writer, actress and comedienne[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "England's National Symbols". englandforever.org/.
  2. ^ Dent, Susie, ed. (2012). Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable (19th ed.). Edinburgh: Chambers. p. 445. ISBN 9780550102454.
  3. ^ Davis, Sheila (15 October 1992). The songwriters idea book. Writer's Digest Books p.103. ISBN 9780898795196. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016. I thought it was very important to project it from a nation's standpoint. I wanted to make it sound like a country singing it. From the first couple of lines i wrote [which began "Goodbye England's Rose"], the rest sort of fell into place.
  4. ^ Cinema Year by Year: The Complete Illustrated History of Film. Dorling Kindersley. 2006. p. 470.
  5. ^ "As Millie, a real Julie Blossoms". Life magazine. 28 April 1967.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Coates, Hannah. "5 Easy Steps To The Prettiest English Rose Make-Up Look". Vogue. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Kate Beckinsale: English pearl". BBC. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Helena Bonham Carter: Wicked fun of the wilted English rose". The Times. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ^ Kosin, Julie (25 August 2014). "The Enduring Appeal of Kate Middleton and Kate Moss". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Diana: An English Rose". Royalty Magazine. 23 January 2015.
  11. ^ Edwards, Jonathan (1 January 2020). "Lynne Frederick Remembered » We Are Cult". We Are Cult. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  12. ^ "32 Times Keira Knightley Was The Ultimate English Rose". Elle. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. ^ "5 Easy Steps To The Prettiest English Rose Make-Up Look". Vogue. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/05/07/amma-asante-belle-presents-new-type-of-english-rose
  15. ^ "Emma Watson is turned into wax at Madame Tussauds". Metro. Retrieved 21 June 2020. She’s a true English rose known and loved by millions of film and fashion fans around the world"
  16. ^ "Rachel Weisz - Biography". Hello!. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Kate Winslet: The golden girl". The Independent. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  18. ^ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/pike-im-not-just-an-english-rose-30637584.html
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