Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for Primrose Day in 2024
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Since the death of the British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli on 19th April 1881, this day has been known as ‘Primrose Day’. Queen Victoria often sent posies of primroses, his favourite flower, to her great friend and confidant, during his term of office. #wildflowers #history Show more
Beautiful day in Childs Hill & a lovely evening on the doors in Primrose Hill! Great to speak with so many residents across the constituency today. So many have already voted by post-if you have a postal ballot, remember to return it in good time for 2 May! Show more Sadiq Khan and 7 others
On This Day… 19th April 1993 Blur - For Tomorrow Utterly, utterly magnificent in every way. Special shout to the Visit To Primrose Hill extended mix too. Glorious. Show more
Happy Primrose Day! lets not forget everyone's favourite: Scottish Primroses! this tiny flower is endemic to a small area in the very north of Scotland, in Caithness, Sutherland and Orkney. Championed in Scottish Parliament by Show more Scottish Environment LINK and Nature Champions
#PrimroseDay Benjamin #Disraeli (1804 - 1881) Originally spelt D'Israeli but droped the apostrophe in 1822 Partial to velvet trousers Published around 15 books Turned down a death bed visit from Queen Victoria because she would only ask him to send a message to Albert Show more
Happy #Primrose Day Primrose’s sunny yellow flowers are some of the first to bloom and a common sight across the UK But do you know why 19th April is #PrimroseDay? Watch this video to find out more about this special flower Show more
Primrose Day is celebrated on the 19th April, the anniversary of the death of British Prime Minister and statesman Benjamin Disraeli. Primroses were his favourite flowers and Queen Victoria would often send him bunches of them from Windsor. Show more
— Penlee House Gallery & Museum (@PenleeHouse) April 19, 2024
Replying to @VenetiaJane I visited Hughenden Manor, Disraeli’s former home (now in the custodianship on National Trust) in 2019 where there is a display case containing a primrose posy sent to him by Queen Victoria, with two of the notes she attached. Image: ‘Primrose Day’ by Frank Bramley (1885). Show more