Quercus robur the oak tree at Boscobel House, where the future King Charles II hid from his Parliamentarian pursuers in 1650 during the English Civil War; the tree has since been known as the Royal Oak. This event was celebrated nationally on 29 May as Oak Apple Day, which is continued to this day in some communities. ‘The Royal Oak’ is the third most popular pub name in Britain (541 in 2007) and has been the name of eight major Royal Navy warships. The naval associations are strengthened by the fact that oak was the main construction material for sailing warships. The
The Royal Oak (film) troops after the Royalist defeat at the Battle of Worcester. The Royal Oak (film) The Royal Oak is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Betty Compson, Henry Ainley and Henry Victor. The screenplay concerns a woman who disguises herself as Charles II. It was based on a play "The Royal Oak" by Henry Hamilton and Augustus Harris the title of which is a reference to the Royal Oak in which Charles is said to have hidden. The film proved popular and was re-released in 1929. A woman disguises herself as Charles II in