As designer Jinny Blom has explained in her piece on HM King Charles III for Gardens Illustrated, our new king has always loved gardens. His private home at Highgrove, which he bought in 1980, has extensive gardens and has been an important part of his life. But he has also visited and engaged with gardens throughout the world.
We have drawn together some favourite shots of HM King Charles III enjoying gardens throughout his life, from spending time in gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, to time in Japan, Brazil, Wales and many more.
King Charles III and Princess Anne in the garden at Windsor
Prince Charles and Princess Anne play with a xylophone in the garden of the Royal Lodge, Windsor, April 1954. © Photo by Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
King Charles III with HM Elizabeth II and Princess Anne
1952: Queen Elizabeth sitting with her children, Charles and Anne and a royal corgi in the garden of Balmoral Castle in Scotland © Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
HM Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Anne and King Charles III
Queen Elizabeth II and The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with their two young children, Princess Anne and Prince Charles in the gardens at Balmoral Castle, 19th September 1952. © (Photo by Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
King Charles III painting in a garden in Japan in 1986
© Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Charles, Prince of Wales sits on a folding chair and easel as he sketches the gardens of Kyoto Omiya Palace in Kyoto, Japan, 8th May 1986.
King Charles III at Highgrove
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales at Highgrove House, his home in Gloucestershire, UK, 14th July 1986. © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
King Charles III at Highgrove
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales at Highgrove House, his home in Gloucestershire, UK, 14th July 1986.
King Charles III and HM Elizabeth II at Frogmore
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales pose for a portrait in the garden of Frogmore House, on March 23, 2021 in Windsor, England. © Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images
King Charles III in the garden with Prince William in Kensington Palace
A young Prince William stands with his father Prince Charles as he attends a photocall for his second Birthday in the gardens of Kensington Palace on June 12, 1984 in London, England. © Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
King Charles III digging in St Vincent and the Grenadines
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales plants a tree during his visit to the Botanical Gardens during a visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on March 20, 2019 in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. © Phil Noble – WPA Pool/Getty Images
King Charles III at Kew Gardens
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits the Royal Botanic Gardens to celebrate the recently restored Temperate House and to tour the restored Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens on July 12, 2018 © Photo by Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images
King Charles III in the temperate House at Kew Gardens
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits the Royal Botanic Gardens to celebrate the recently restored Temperate House and to tour the restored Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens on July 12, 2018 in London, England © Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images
King Charles III at the National Orchid Garden in Singapore
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall tour the Golden Arches in the National Orchid Garden at the National Botanical Gardens on November 1, 2017 in Singapore. © Arthur Edwards – Pool /Getty Images
Visiting River Cottage in Devon
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall gives Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall a tour the vegetable garden as they visit River Cottage HQ, Musbury on July 15, 2014 in Axminster © Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
TM Charles and Camilla at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Brazil
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall walk through the Botanical Gardens on March 12, 2009 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil © Chris Jackson/Getty Images
At the allotments in St James’ Park
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are presented with vegetables from the allotment as they visit the ‘Dig for Victory’ organic allotment in St James’ Park on July 17, 2008 © Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage
King Charles III at Chelsea Flower Show
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales admires one of the gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 21 in 2007 © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales admires one of the gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 21, 2007 © Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
At the Royal Botanic Gardens in 2007
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales smells a flower given to him at the unveiling of a garden dedicated to the late Queen Mother at the Royal Botanic Gardens on July 7, 2006 in Edinburgh © POOL/Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images
King Charles III at Highgrove
Prince Charles In The Gardens At His Country Home, Highgrove House In Gloucestershire © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
King Charles and HM Elizabeth II at Chelsea Flower Show
The then Prince Charles showing his Mother Queen Elizabeth II Around the Garden he had designed for the Chelsea Flower Show © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
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