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Why does the Queen wear five poppies?

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LizJA | 12:45 Tue 15th Nov 2005 | History
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On Remberance Sunday, at the service, the Queen was wearing five poppies. Is there any significance to this? Why five?

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Avatar Image Octavius

Just a guess, but maybe:


England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland


In no particular order.

12:58 Tue 15th Nov 2005
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Or maybe England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth. Also just a guess.
13:16 Tue 15th Nov 2005
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Army, Navy, RAF, Merchant Navy, Fishermen???????
21:34 Tue 15th Nov 2005
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Members of her own family lost in battle ?


(since WW I)




15:55 Wed 16th Nov 2005
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Are you sure it is five?
17:34 Wed 16th Nov 2005
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Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that when it started in 1922, Major George Howson MC founded the Poppy Factory as a means of providing employment for five disabled ex-servicemen.
13:03 Mon 10th Nov 2014

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