This article is about "English rose" as a description of a person. For other uses, see
English rose.
English rose is a description, associated with
English culture, that may be applied to a naturally beautiful woman or girl who is from or is associated with
England.
The term "English rose" is found in
Merrie England (1902), a
comic opera written by
Basil 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 a
tenor in the role of
Sir Walter Raleigh (1554–1618), in the presence of a
May Queen, but regarding his secret love (purely within the opera), a member of the household of
Elizabeth I.
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^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. 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.