English rose is a description, associated withEnglish culture, that may be applied to a naturally beautiful woman or girl who is from or is associated withEngland.
The term "English rose" is found inMerrie England (1902), acomic opera written byBasil 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 atenor in the role of SirWalter Raleigh (1554–1618), in the presence of aMay Queen, but regarding his secret love(purely within the opera), a member of the household ofElizabeth I.
"Last of the English Roses" is a 2008 song by singer/songwriterPete Doherty from his albumGrace/Wastelands. InEd Sheeran's 2014 albumx,English Rose is one of the songs included inWembley edition bonus tracks.English Rose is the name of the 2019 debut album by singer/songwriterConnie Constance; its first song (a cover of a song by the Jam) is also titled "English Rose".
^Davis, Sheila (15 October 1992).The songwriters idea book. Writer's Digest Books. p. 103.ISBN9780898795196.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.[permanent dead link]
^Cinema Year by Year: The Complete Illustrated History of Film. Dorling Kindersley. 2006. p. 470.
^"As Millie, a real Julie Blossoms".Life magazine. 28 April 1967.
^Magsaysay, Melissa (15 December 2014)."Makeup Monday: Emily Blunt's Dramatic Beauty Look".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved29 August 2023.When it comes to makeup, Emily Blunt usually goes the route of gorgeous, English rose — with her perfectly flushed cheeks and even, alabaster skin drawing a striking contrast to her chestnut hair.
