red rose

The third and final song is a setting of Robert Burns' famous poem A Red Red Rose, and reflects the Queen's love and support of literature and reading, as well as the couple's love of Scotland, where they celebrated their honeymoon in 2005.

For one, he said, it comes from a fragrant red rose known as Lasting Love, bred by French hybridizer Michel Adam.

It was not long before he had a conversation with Red Rose head coach Simon Middleton about a player he "can't fault".

"The values it takes to be a high-performing Red Rose are ingrained in her character and she is highly respected within the squad," he said.

Apparently, they manage to rouse themselves only for games against England, their over-performances fuelled by hatred of the Red Rose.