It was developed by Reimer Kordes from the cultivar 'Feuerzauber' (Kordes 1973) and is available under several other marketing names, such as Fragrant Charm, Duftzauber, La Magie du Parfum and Leonora Christine.

According to The Ultimate Rose Book,[full citation needed] the rose was introduced in 1982, the year of the birth of Prince William, then second in the line of succession to the British throne.

It has been planted in Savill Garden in Windsor Great Park in celebration of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

[2] The dark red flowers develop from even darker, pointed buds.

Due to their long, solid stems, the roses are well suited as cut flowers.