They are both passionate gardeners and have been known to compete over their home-grown produce, so the King and Queen were in their element touring the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show for the first time in his new reign.
Their Majesties were joined at the Royal Hospital venue in London by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra to take in some of the 17 show gardens and the more than 70 plant nurseries in the Great Pavilion.
Also with the Queen, who was chic in a blue floral print silk dress by Fiona Clare, were her sister Annabel Elliot and her daughter and son-in-law Laura and Harry Lopes, together with Annabel’s fellow Queen’s Companions, the Marchioness of Lans downe and Baroness von Westenholz, a former model whom Her Majesty calls “Lofty”.
The royal party split to take in different exhibits, with the Queen unable to resist trying out a swing seat in the London Square Community Garden, designed by James Smith to encourage people to relax and share food together in nature. Her Majesty had a gentle swing after admiring the floral display and the vast communal table set with chess and draughtboards, along with dining chairs upcycled by Jay Blades from the BBC show The Repair Shop.
“This is just right to take the weight off your feet. I can’t resist,” she said.
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AS 'THE DIPLOMAT RETURNS KERI RUSSELL
ON HAVING FUN WITH RUFUS SEWELL, MEETING THE U.S. AMBASSADOR AND BEING STRAPPED TO TOM CRUISE
FROM HIS CHALLENGING CHILDHOOD TO HOLLYWOOD'S HOT LIST BARRY KEOGHAN
ON BEING DRAWN TO STRONG WOMEN AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH HIS LITTLE BOY
AS 'THE SUBSTANCE' IS RELEASED MARGARET QUALLEY
ON MAKING THE LEAP FROM BALLET TO HOLLYWOOD
BUSY MUM-TO-BE AND DUTIFUL DAUGHTER PRINCESS BEATRICE
TEAMS UP WITH SISTER PRINCESS EUGENIE TO SUPPORT THEIR FATHER IN HIS EXILE FROM ROYAL LIFE
CHAMPIONING WOMEN'S HEALTH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
HONOURS 60 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING CHARITY
AS ONE DIRECTION REUNITE TO BID FAREWELL TO FORMER BANDMATE LIAM PAYNE
HUGS AND TEARS AS MOURNING FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAY GOODBYE
CELEBRATING HER GAME-CHANGING NEW CONCEALER VICTORIA'S SECRETS
THE DESIGNER SHARES HER TOP SKINCARE TIPS AND REVEALS WHICH PRODUCTS HARPER LOVES TO STEAL
CHANNELLING MARY POPPINS TO CHAMPION LITERACY THE QUEEN
JOINS CELEBRITIES AND BEST-SELLING AUTHORS TO APPLAUD YOUNG WRITERS' 'ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT WORK'
CONTINUING A FESTIVE TRADITION - WITH A TINY NEW TREAT TO DELIGHT VISITORS WINDSOR CASTLE AT CHRISTMAS
STAFF DECK THE HALLS - AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ROYAL DOLLS' HOUSE
SNAPPING UP RECORD-BREAKING £60M MANSION IN MIAMI THE BECKHAMS
WE GO INSIDE THEIR BILLION-DOLLAR LIFESTYLE AS THE FAMILY PREPARE TO EXPAND THEIR BRAND
