Maree
6 April 2023 08:09
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For a a Republican I’m probably taking too much interest in the Coronation, apologies!
But as an artist, I love the invitation designed by Andrew Jamieson
But look, right in the middle at the bottom is a Green Man!
He’s from U.K. folklore, pagan connections and you often see him carved right into churches and architecture
He’s about rebirth, re growth and Spring and to do with Robin Hood and Puck and Jack-in-the-Green in May Day parades
I’m loving it, I bet that’s who greenie King Charles sees himself as!
New coronation robe?
The Green Man is a legendary being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring. The Green Man is most commonly depicted in a sculpture, or other representation of a face which is made of, or completely surrounded by, leaves.
The Green Man motif has many variations. Branches or vines may sprout from the mouth, nostrils, or other parts of the face, and these shoots may bear flowers or fruit. Found in many cultures from many ages arou...
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Ole Chas has been green long before it became fashionable to be so. He is the original tree hugger of his generation
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That’s a beautiful invitation, more colorful than I thought it would be. I wouldn’t have noticed the green man. Thanks for the history.
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Maree
6 April 2023 10:08
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Do you know, I’m warming to him!
I think he’s a bit of a snob and doesn’t live in the real world or understand it, really
But he’s stuck by Camilla, who is his true love, by making her Queen
And the doddery old fool is quite a character, pottering around his plants and pretending to be a farmer
Not worth the money we spend on them of course, and morally wrong to have a non-elected head of state based on privilege of birth
So, OFF WITH HIS HEAD and long live the Republic
But I do rather like the idea of him as the Green Man as long as he promises not to do naked fertility dances with Camilla on the lawns of Buck House
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If the old queen mother had not interfered and set her sights on Di, the whole history thing would not have unfurled the way it has. He was always taken with Camilla but she got fed up waiting for him to stand up for himself.
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Maree
6 April 2023 10:24
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That’s true, I think, but their’s is the real love story. Perhaps he’s making up now for letting himself be pushed around over her?
I often wonder how the story would have been told if Camilla had been the beauty and Diana the plain one?
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IMO beauty was not in the equation. The old harridan was searching for some royal linage or close to, and the Spencer line filled in nicely. Plus, of course, the old woman had always admired the Churchill barony.
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I’m not a royalist but I love the history of England’s Kings and Queens , I like the invitation it’s beautiful in design . History in the making
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Maree
6 April 2023 12:01
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LongDriver:
IMO beauty was not in the equation. The old harridan was searching for some royal linage or close to, and the Spencer line filled in nicely. Plus, of course, the old woman had always admired the Churchill barony.
It was involved in the Royals choosing Diana but I do think it affected how the public viewed them both in the story and how the media presented them
Diana the beautiful, young and innocent princess and Camilla the ugly, wicked marriage breaker
I actually like the art work, it’s engaging and has something of the Nicholas Culpepper about it.
And yes, Charles isn’t the first green king.
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No he is not. Greene King make a fair pint
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That’s beer garden talk!!
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Boot
6 April 2023 17:45
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I love this!
There is so much symbolism in the decoration of this invitation - it is exquisite.
Those entwined Cs at the top are a lovely touch of love and romance too.
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I always thought he had his head chopped off? (Not Charles,the Green Man)
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Maree
6 April 2023 19:33
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Boot:
I love this!
There is so much symbolism in the decoration of this invitation - it is exquisite.
Those entwined Cs at the top are a lovely touch of love and romance too.
It’s really lovely, isn’t it?
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Osiris had his head chopped off… I’m not so sure about the green man.
I shall search Etsy/Amazon for a decent maypole.
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Maree
6 April 2023 20:03
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Something about all this is reminding me of the Wicker Man!
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Britt Ekland ? For me,anyway.
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Yes, there is something about a Swede isn’t there and I should know I married one
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Very much so, a classic film.
Beautifully filmed, definitely something to watch when you’re in the right frame of mind, not exactly uplifting.
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