Seen here for the first time, King Charles' official Coronation invitation is a riot of flora and fauna centred around an ancient folklore symbol, the Green Man.One of the country's best-known pagan symbols, which features in many medieval churches, it is emblematic of spring and rebirth – and fitting for a new reign. Although the Green Man is a fairly modern term, dating back to the 1930s, the origins of the image are so ancient that they are lost in the mists of time.
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