You are invited

This is the official invitation being sent out to many people invited to attend the Coronation of King Charles III next Saturday May 6. If you did not receive one, the King and his Queen Consort apologize to you personally, but you are invited to at least watch the ceremony on TV. The invitation itself is a work of art as you can see it up close. There are various flowers and items connected to the King and his wife, as well a little reminders of what they love. Uniting the United Kingdom there are the 4 major flowers: The Thistle, the national flower of Scotland, Clovers, also called a shamrock, a symbol of Northern Ireland, Yellow daffodils, the national flower of Wales, and the Tudor Rose, the national flower of England. You can also see the Lily of the Valley, Queen Elizabeth's favorite flower,  symbolizing the return of happiness, Cornflowers, for hope and anticipation, Wild strawberries (part of a beloved royal dessert, strawberries and cream,) Dog roses, for love, pleasure, and beauty, Bluebells, for humility, constancy, and gratitude and a sprig of Rosemary, for remembrance. Throughout the border, 5 wildlife appear: a bee, a butterfly, a ladybird, a wren and a robin. There is also a Unicorn, a Boar and a Lion. The original artwork, created by Andrew Jamieson, was hand-painted in watercolor and gouache. Jamieson is a heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator, and part of the Art Workers' Guild. Central to the design is the motif of the Green Man, an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign. The shape of the Green Man, crowned in natural foliage, is formed of leaves of oak, ivy and hawthorn, and the emblematic flowers of the United Kingdom. (Click on the invitation to enlarge)