From its inception in 1913, Chelsea Flower Show has always attracted royalty including a selection who have even helped to create gardens for the show. Below are a series of photographs offering a snapshot of the royals at Chelsea Flower Show .
1913-1947
1913: Photograph of Queen Alexandra © RHS Lindley Collection
1926-1927: King George V and Queen Mary © (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
1927: The Princess Royal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show © RHS Lindley Collection
1930s: King George V and Queen Mary at the Chelsea Flower Show, © (Daily Express Publication, London, 1936). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
1935: King George and Queen Mary © RHS Lindley Collection
1939: The Duchess of Gloucester © RHS Lindley Collection
1939: The Duke of Kent at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. © RHS Lindley Collection
1939: Royal party at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. © RHS Lindley Collection
1947: Queen Mary © RHS Lindley Collection
1947: WVS volunteer with Princess Marina © RHS Lindley Collection
1947: Royal party by formal pond © RHS Lindley Collection
© (Daily Express Publication, London, 1936). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
1949-1979
1949: Queen Elizabeth and King George VI © (Photo by PNA Rota/Getty Images)
1950: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth © (Photo by PNA Rota/Getty Images)
May 1951: The Queen and King George VI © Hulton Archive/Getty Images
1952: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip © (Photo by George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1960: Queen Elizabeth II © (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1975: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip © (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
© RHS Lindley Collection
1971 to 2019
May 1971: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother © (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
1984: Princess Diana © (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images)
1988: Princess Anne © (Photo by Ken Lennox/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
2012: Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea © (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis – WPA Pool /Getty Images)
2015: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry © (Photo by Julian Simmonds – WPA Pool / Getty Images)
2015: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Price Harry attend the annual Chelsea Flower show at Royal Hospital Chelsea © (Photo by Julian Simmonds – WPA Pool / Getty Images)
2015: Prince Harry and Matt Keightley © (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Sentebale)
2015: Zara Phillips © (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
2015: Prince Charles, Price Harry and Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall © (Photo by Julian Simmonds – WPA Pool / Getty Images)
2009: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles © (Photo by Sang Tan/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The Queen and Prince Philip © (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
2016: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William © (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
2019: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge © (Photo by Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
2019: Queen Elizabeth and William and Catherine the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge © . .RHS / Luke MacGregor
2018: Queen Elizabeth © RHS / Luke MacGregor
2018: Sophie the Countess of Wessex © RHS/Suzanne Plunkett
© (Photo by Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
In 2020
Of course, 2020 was the year of Virtual Chelsea! But the Queen was there in spirit.
In 2021
© Suzanne Plunkett/RHS
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, speaks with garden designer Tom Massey at Chelsea Flower Show 2021 © RHS / Luke MacGregor
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, views gardens during a royal visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show © RHS / Luke MacGregor
Prince Edward (L) speaks with presenters of The BBC One Show Ronan Keating (2L) and Alex Jones (R) during a royal visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show © RHS / Luke MacGregor
Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent arrive for a private view of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 © Suzanne Plunkett/RHS
Anne, Princess Royal talks with designer David Dodd on RHS Queen’s Green Canopy Garden designed by Dodd during press day at RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Suzanne Plunkett/RHS
Anne, Princess Royal visits the Great Pavilion during a private view of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Suzanne Plunkett/RHS
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!["2015:]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2020/05/GettyImages-473902644-7366726-scaled.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C106 "\"Chelsea")
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