One of the most known legends in Portugal, it tells the tale of Queen Isabel’s kindness. The Queen helped the poorer people of the land every day, taking them money and other alms. A nobleman let King Dinis know about how much the Queen gave to the churches and to the poor, convincing him to end her charitable nature.

The King decided to surprise the Queen one morning and noticed how she tried to conceal what she had in her lap. Accused of wasting money, the Queen insisted she had roses in her lap, although the King didn’t believe her as the flowers were out of season. The Queen then proceeded to uncover what she had with her, and roses fell to the floor in front of the amazed king and other onlookers.