King Charles, Queen Camilla Tour Chelsea Flower Show as 20-Plus Fuchsias and Gnomes Steal Attention
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Updated · BBC.com · May 18
King Charles, Queen Camilla Tour Chelsea Flower Show as 20-Plus Fuchsias and Gnomes Steal Attention
1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 18
King Charles and Queen Camilla toured the Chelsea Flower Show, where they met David Beckham and Alan Titchmarsh inside a cottage garden inspired by Charles's Highgrove home.
Only the second lifting of the Royal Horticultural Society's gnome ban let exhibitors lean into humor, including gnome figures of Charles, Beckham and Titchmarsh.
More than 20 varieties of fuchsia formed one standout display, while show gardens featured a Barbara Hepworth sculpture, driftwood works and a Mother Nature carving.
The Eden Project's "Bring Me Sunshine" garden is set to move to Morecambe after the show, extending the event's sustainability theme beyond Chelsea.
Thousands of visitors are expected in the coming days as the annual show mixes high-concept garden design with celebrity appearances and lighter novelty exhibits.
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