King Charles and Queen Camilla beam during Chelsea Flower Show debut
King Charles looked in good spirits on Monday afternoon
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King Charles and Queen Camilla beamed during their Chelsea Flower Show debut.
The King and Camilla were greeted on the Royal Hospital Chelsea grounds in London on Monday afternoon.
It comes after Charles was named patron of The Royal Horticultural Society, a position that his mother Queen Elizabeth II held until she died.
During their visit, the King and Queen will meet with growers, designers and horticulturists from the UK.
King Charles was named patron of The Royal Horticultural Society
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Queen Camilla was taken around the Chelsea Flower Show grounds
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The royals will also be taken around The RHS No Adults Allowed Garde, the first garden in the show’s history to be designed by children to encourage young people to try gardening to help the planet and have fun.
The monarch will then visit the Moroto no IE garden featuring a tumbling waterfall and The Addleshaw Goddard Junglette Garden by Mike McMahon and Jewlsy Mathews.
The Queen looked regal in a blue dress matched with beige sandals while the King stepped out in a navy suit.
The green-fingered monarch has a long-standing history with the RHS and has regularly attended the Flower Show over the years.
King Charles admires the gardens at Chelsea Flower Show
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King Charles is a keen gardener and is a champion of the environment
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The late Queen, who was Patron of the Society since her accession to the throne in 1952, also frequently attended the show during her 70-year reign.
Last year there was a special show dedicated to the late Queen’s favourite plants while commemorating King Charles’s reign and Coronation.
Keith Weed, President of the RHS, spoke about the King’s commitment to environmental issues and love of gardening.
He said: “As an advocate for the planet and champion for environmental issues, we are thrilled and honoured that His Majesty The King is our Royal Patron.
Queen Camilla wore a blue dress while the King stepped out in a navy suit
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“We look forward to furthering our work to reach more people of all ages, backgrounds and gardening abilities with the joy of growing plants and gardening to create wonderful gardens, combat the effects of climate change and build a better future for generations to come.”
Gardening is a labour of love for the monarch who has spent much of his life and has transformed his garden at Highgrove using organic practices.
Charles has previously stated that the gardens at Highgrove are to “please the eye and sit in harmony with nature.”
In 2007, the King published a book, The Elements of Organic Gardening, explaining his beliefs about sustainable gardening and experiences in his own gardens.
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