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Oak Apple Day (29th May)

Chelsea Pensioners (distinguished military veterans) dressed in their traditional scarlet coats and tricorn hats commemorate Charles II who hid in an oak tree after the Battle of Worcester. A statue of Charles, who founded the Royal Hospital, is decorated with oak leaves.

The Royal Hospital, Chelsea
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