Theresa May and her husband Philip during the press day for this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show (Jonathan Brady/PA) Credit: PA Wire/PA Images
The Queen has visited the Chelsea Flower Show, as the fine spell of weather continued into a new week.
In her role as patron of the Royal Horticultural Society, the Queen cast her eye over the different gardens created for the event.
Just two days after her grandson Prince Harry married Meghan Markle amid blazing sunshine and an abundance of flowers at Windsor Castle, the Queen was once again among the blooms at the annual festival of flora.
The Queen arriving at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (Chris Jackson/PA) Credit: The Queen arriving at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (Chris Jackson/PA)
Among the gardens she viewed was the Feel Good Garden to mark the 70th birthday of the National Health Service.
The Queen regularly visits the event (Chris Jackson/PA) Credit: The Queen regularly visits the event (Chris Jackson/PA)
The Queen, a keen lover of life outdoors, enjoyed her advance preview of this year’s exhibitions in what has been a fixture on the calendar since the event was first staged in 1913.
The Queen is presented with a Chinese silk scarf depicting two whales after she looked at the Chinese show garden (Richard Pohle/Times/PA) Credit: The Queen is presented with a Chinese silk scarf depicting two whales after she looked at the Chinese show garden (Richard Pohle/Times/PA) The Queen is a patron of event organiser, the RHS (Richard Pohle/Times/PA) Credit: The Queen is a patron of event organiser, the RHS (Richard Pohle/Times/PA)Chelsea Flower Show 2018 Credit: Chelsea Flower Show 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband were among the early visitors to this year’s show.
Prime Minister Theresa May, accompanied by her husband Philip (Jonathan Brady/PA) Credit: Prime Minister Theresa May, accompanied by her husband Philip (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Mrs May, and her husband Philip, brushed shoulders with a number of famous faces at the event being held on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Alan Titchmarsh (Jonathan Brady/PA) Credit: Alan Titchmarsh (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Established in 1913, the flower show has become one of the world’s biggest showcases for horticultural excellence, attracting visitors and exhibitors from across the globe.
Felicity Kendal talks to a Chelsea Pensioner (Jonathan Brady/PA) Credit: Felicity Kendal talks to a Chelsea Pensioner (Jonathan Brady/PA)
The Queen and other members of the Royal Family – including the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra – will attend the event later on.
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