This is a rose made of pure 24 carat gold. This golden ornament It is occasionally conferred as a token of reverence or affection. Golden Roses have been awarded to people – men, women, and one married couple - as well as to states and churches. Until the sixteenth century Golden Roses were usually awarded to male sovereigns. From the sixteenth century onwards it became more common to award them to female sovereigns and to the wives of sovereigns. The last male to receive a Golden Rose was Francesco Loredan, Doge of Venice, in 1759. The last person to receive a Golden Rose was Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, in 1956.