Rose Queen Explained

Rose Queen (or Apple Queen,[1] Cotton Queen[2] or Harvest Queen) is a local or regional tradition associated with Whitsun processions[3] or June[4] festivals and fêtes similar to May Queen. Annual civic honorific titles are bestowed by local election to particular individuals, typically local young women.

History

It is a late Victorian invention[5] originating from North West England.[6] In the UK it has taken place in Cheshire,[7] [8] Lancashire,[9] Northwich,[10] and Llandudno.[11] In 1928 it was moved to Alexandra Rose Day.[12] In the 20th-century it expanded to Nanterre near Paris.[13] In America, the Rose Queen has been crowned in New York,[14] West Virginia,[15] and Texas Rose Festival.[16]

Today

Popularity of the tradition has decreased over the years.[17] [18] Present day Queen of the Rose Parade is crowned at the annual Rose Parade, Pasadena, California, which remains a major event.[19] Popular saga author Katie Flynn has written a book titled The Rose Queen with the main characters as subjects of the tradition.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Apple Queen Is Crowned . The New York Times . 15 October 1973.
  2. academic.oup.com . Making the Mill Girl Modern?.
  3. Web site: A Rose for My Rose . Smile! Reporting Tameside’s Social History Project . en . 22 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Rose Queens . Garden Museum.
  5. News: Lezard . Nicholas . Saddle up your 'obby 'oss . The Guardian . 26 January 2008.
  6. News: Bowman . Jamie . July 6, 1957: The day the Beatles were born . Liverpool Echo . 6 July 2015 . en.
  7. News: PICTURES: Summer fete was fit for a Rose Queen at Christleton's annual fete . Chester and District Standard . en.
  8. News: Tilly shines as Whitley Village Rose Queen . Warrington Guardian . en.
  9. News: Village celebrates its 50th anniversary of crowning a rose queen . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  10. News: Weaverham Rose Fete finally crowns its queen after two-year wait . Northwich Guardian . en.
  11. Web site: Margaret Rhydwen Jones as Rose Queen, Llandudno - National Portrait Gallery . www.npg.org.uk . en.
  12. Book: Roud . Steve . The English Year . 31 January 2008 . Penguin UK . 978-0-14-191927-0 . 169 . en.
  13. Book: The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home . 1901 . en.
  14. News: Hofstra Girl Is Rose Queen . The New York Times . 8 June 1953.
  15. News: West Virginia Three Rivers Festival 2023 Senior Queen crowned . Yahoo News.
  16. News: Schechter . Alex . The Rose Queen of Texas . The New York Times . 2 November 2021.
  17. News: Looking back: When we made a right royal fuss about rose queens . The Bolton News . en.
  18. Web site: 1950s, historical, the local Rose Queen, with the train of her dress or gown being carried by young children on a walking day or parade at Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK. The Rose Queen is a young lady who has been crowned that for the year and it is her honour to lead the procession through the town. They were common in the North West region of England and although their popularity has decreased over the years, they are STLL held annailly in many towns Stock Photo - Alamy .
  19. Web site: Names: Tournament of Roses. Rose Queen and Royal Court - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results . digital.library.ucla.edu.
  20. Book: Flynn . Katie . The Rose Queen: The heartwarming romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author . 6 January 2022 . Random House . 978-1-5291-5624-9 . en.

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