Comments on: What the heck is a Pearly King?

By: steelbreeze

steelbreeze — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:34:50 +0000

Pearly Kings and Queens is a London, cockney thing - I’m not quite sure of the tradition behind it. The song that comes to mind is “Doing the Lambeth Walk” - see http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/PearlyKingsQueens.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearly_Queen

Dee — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:03:48 +0000

Oh….no dolls….no dolls….ever!

Natalie — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:31:03 +0000

Do you know to whom they are refering when they ask for a Pearly or Pearlie?

When I was much younger, there were individuals in a part of London who wore many pearl buttons on their clothing. I wonder if they still exist.

NFT

pearlykingjim — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:41:17 +0000

pearly Kings and Queens of Cockney London are still about to this Day have a Ganderat my website
All the best of Cockney luck
from Pearlykingjim

pearlykingjim — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:42:17 +0000