Queen plants a newly bred 'Duke of Edinburgh' rose at Windsor castle
Channel: OnTime News
Date: 2021-06-10

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Queen plants a newly bred 'Duke of Edinburgh' rose at Windsor castle
The Queen has paid a touching tribute to Prince Philip for what would have been his 100th birthday by planting a special rose - presented to her by a man called Mr Weed.
The beautiful 'Duke of Edinburgh' rose was planted in the East Terrace Garden which Her Majesty will be able to look out onto from her private rooms.
The deep pink commemorative perennial plant was officially named in memory of the Duke who died aged 99 on April 9. 
The monarch received the shrub last week from the aptly-named Keith Weed, President of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
Mr Weed told the Queen: 'It’s a rose named the Duke of Edinburgh Rose to mark his centenary and it’s a commemorative rose for all the marvellous things that he did over his lifetime and for everyone to remember so much that he did.”
The Queen replied: 'It looks lovely' before added that the tribute was 'very kind'.
With the flower not in bloom as her presented it to The Queen, Mr Weed joked: 'Right now with a cold Spring and nature being a bit behind it doesn't look so lovely but that’s what it will look like', pointing to a picture of the rose.
The 95-year-old monarch watched as Windsor's head gardener Philip Carter planted it at the front of the mixed rose border.
She remarked that after the cold May 'nothing has flowered here much'.
Royalties from the flowers' sale will go towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award’s Living Legacy Fund, which helps young people take part in the scheme.