Woolston florist created flowers for the Queen's funeral

The Queen's funeral took place on Monday, September 19, and there were a number of floral tributes placed along the grounds of Windsor Castle.

However, there were also floral tributes that were commissioned for official use in the Queen's funeral - one of the tributes was a Tudor Rose wreath, created by Honey Bee Florists, in Woolston.

Ruth long was tasked with created the wreath for Her Majesty's funeral (Image: Honey Bee Florists)

The Tudor Rose had been a symbol of unity for hundreds of years, but had only ever existed as a design on paper, as it is a combination of the white (Yorkshire) rose, and the red (Lancashire) rose.

Ruth Long, from the Woolston florists, was tasked with creating seven roses, to resemble the seven decades of the Queen's reign.

Ruth said: "I knew that it was going to be technically challenging, emotional and above all had to be right for this moment in history.

“I am so very proud and excited by what we created and in such a short space of time.

"I hope the Royal Family are pleased with it too."

The wreath dwarfed five-year-old Benjamin Walker (Image: Honey Bee Florists)

The wreath that was created was laid at the Cambridge Gate of Windsor Castle, and was later moved to St George's chapel for the private internment ceremony of the Queen's coffin.

Ruth had previously been tasked with creating a wreath for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral in Spring 2021.