The king's hidden little symbols are revealed

The hidden messages in the king's invitation '

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Katarina Forsberg 

Published: Less than 3 hours ago  

King Charles III  

Flowers, leaves and a green old man.  

This is not just any postcard, 

it is an exclusive invitation with many hidden messages. 

2,000 specially invited guests have received the coveted invitation to King Charles' coronation.  

This is the meaning of the symbols.  

On May 6, guests from all over the world line up in Westminster Abbey to see Charles crowned king.  

The paintings on the invitation are done by Andrew Jamieson and in the corners the cards are decorated with the coats of arms of King Charles and Queen Camilla. The invitation is hand-painted with watercolor and gouache and printed on recycled paper with details in gold.  

The card is full of symbolism. The old man at the bottom center is the Green Man, a central figure in British mythology.  

He symbolizes spring and rebirth. Around him are beautiful flowers, such as Queen Elizabeth's favorite lily of the valley. The rosemary sprigs are also about her, they are used as a symbol for someone who has passed away. 

King Charles' coronation invitation cards have been sent out. It is full of exciting symbols. Photo: British Royal Family 

A tribute to the country's new princess  

The cornflower symbolizes hope and the bell hyacinths gratitude. All the flowers of the kingdom are also there of course, such as the thistle of Scotland, daffodils for Wales, clover for Northern Ireland and the rose for England.  

The king's love for nature and the environment reminds the butterfly and various bees.  

But here there is also a powerful lion in the middle of all the sweet flowers, it symbolizes the courage and strength of England and is also found on the royal coat of arms.  

That the wild boar got a place on the invitation card comes from Camilla's coat of arms and in turn comes from her father.  

Many of the flowers appear in groups of three, a nod to Charles becoming the third king of the same name. 

The little acorn is a tribute to the new Princess of Wales,

Kate Middleton.

She has the popular fruit on her coat of arms.

         

King Charles will be crowned on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. The British court has  released a new portrait of the royal couple. Photo: Hugo Burnand / AP  

Facts  

This is what the symbols mean  

*The daffodil stands for Wales.  

*Thistle stands for Scotland.  

*Lily of the valley was Queen Elizabeth's favorite flower. 

*The green man symbolizes rebirth.  

*The acorn is a tribute to Kate Mi