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Queen Victoria’s Wedding Bouquet and the Legend of the Royal Myrtles

on June 13, 2010 – 3:07 am

The young Princess, then, Queen Victoria was sensitive to the language of flowers and plants as well as to the magic and power of their fragrances. Her attention to detail when planning her wedding set many bridal customs in place that remain dear to us today, but did the twenty year-old bride know that the myrtle in her bouquet would help continue such a botanical legend?  Read full story by Cornelia Powell.

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