{"id":22420,"date":"2023-05-16T16:53:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=106648"},"modified":"2023-05-16T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T15:36:10","slug":"will-the-king-and-queen-be-at-the-2023-chelsea-flower-show","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/will-the-king-and-queen-be-at-the-2023-chelsea-flower-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the King and Queen be at the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The late Queen Elizabeth II was a regular visitor at Chelsea, but will King Charles III pay a visit this year? <\/p>

By Veronica Peerless\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 16 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/a> 2023 is fast approaching, running from Tuesday 23rd May to Saturday 27th May at The Royal Hospital, Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Visitors to the \u00a0this year can expect, among many other highlights, to see some royal tributes<\/a> celebrating the life of Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> and the coronation<\/a> of King Charles III.<\/p>\n

Head to our Chelsea Flower Show hub page for all the latest coverage of the Show\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n

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RHS \/ Luke MacGregor<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>

The Queen visited Chelsea<\/a> in 2022, and over 50 times previously in her 70-year reign. She always made a point of talking to exhibitors and designers.<\/p>\n

What the Queen told me at Chelsea<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Helena Pettit, RHS Director of Shows and Gardens, said: \u201cWhilst there will be joyful celebration around the King\u2019s Coronation at RHS Chelsea this year, the absence of our late Queen on the afternoon before we open will be profoundly felt by many. Her annual visit would lift the whole showground.\u201d<\/p>\n

In pictures: the Queen at the Chelsea Flower Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Royal Family also have a long history of visiting the showground on the preview day, and both Prince Harry and the then Duchess of Cambridge have been involved in the creation of show gardens. The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Chelsea Fringe<\/a> Oranges & Lemons pop-up garden in Shoreditch, East London, in 2012.<\/p>\n

But will keen gardener<\/a>, King Charles III<\/a> attend the event this year?<\/p>\n

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2009: Queen Elizabeth II presents Prince Charles, Prince of Wales with the Royal Horticultural Society\u2019s Victoria Medal of Honour during a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show in 2009 in London.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 (Photo by Sang Tan\/WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

In 2009, the Queen presented the Prince with the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour at the show, in recognition of what the RHS described as \u2018his passion for plants, sustainable gardening and the environment\u2019. Given his strong interest in horticulture, we can reasonably expect him to attend.<\/p>\n

Tight security means that a visit is unlikely to be revealed ahead of time, but we\u2019ll keep you posted on the day.<\/p>\n

Head to our Chelsea Flower Show hub page for all our coverage<\/a><\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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