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Green Park - The real resaon it got's it's name
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From: Peter, London
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Date: 04 November 2004

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The real reason Gren Park got it's name, is because of our infamous Monarch Chrales II and his hooker Nell Gwynne. Back in the days of Charles II Green Park was called St James' Park adn was stocked full deer, flowers, little ornamnets etc, a right royal park. It is noted that one morning the King, Queen and courtiers (including Nell) were out walking in the park, and one of the party suggested that as it was such a beautiful morning, the King should pick the most beautiful flower and give it to the most beautiful woman. Charles promptly did this, and gave a flower to Nell Gwynne, right under the queens nose. She was so furious and so embarrassed, she stormed off and immiediately made a royal decree, that all the flowers be ripped up and thrown away, and that the whole park be laid to lawn. From this time on, it is still actually illegal to plant flowers, or to pick flowers in Green Park. - Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned huh ???

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