"Sweet william" is often said to honour the 18th century Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.
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As a result of the Duke's victory at the Battle of Culloden and his generally brutal treatment of the king's enemies, it is also claimed that the Scots sometimes call the flower "Stinking Billy".
Dianthus caryophyllus | Dianthus | ''Lupinus latifolius'' var. ''barbatus'' | Dianthus superbus |