Renato Marmiroli ( left ) , who wants to fight a duel with the Queen 's critic , Lord Altrincham , is seen delivering a golden rose as a personal gift to the Queen at the British European Airways office at Rome ' s Ciampino International Airport . Signor Marmiroli , a former officer of the Italian artillery , sent the rose as a token of his unshakable devotion to the Queen . 12 August 1957