An amusing thought that crossed my mind the other day, which I’ve not noticed being picked up anywhere else but I may well have missed it. It struck me that the upcoming royal nuptials have an incredibly traditional aspect to them, taking place as they do at Beltaine (or as near as damn it). Now apart from the obvious fertility aspect remember this is in theory the future king and queen of the country getting married here, at a time when “tradition” would have it a may queen would be chosen as well as a green man (see dire art work to the left).
I can but hope we’ll see young prince William turn up as the horned god and leaving as the Green Man. After all according to the BBC:
“The winter ends when the Green Man’s winter costume is taken from him and he is revealed in his spring costume. A wild dance takes place and the Green Man and the May Queen are married.”
Time to break out the May poles and conspiracy theories.
