King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year and meets Monty Don and David Beckham

King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year and meets Monty Don and David Beckham

The King and Queen visited RHS Chelsea Flower Show on the preview day of the show, which runs in May

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Published: May 20, 2025 at 11:24 am

The King and Queen have paid a visit to the world's most prestigious flower show this year, attending RHS Chelsea Flower Show. King Charles III is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show patron, and visited Monty Don's dog garden alongside Monty's dog Ned.

The King and Queen also paid a visit to the Highgrove shop at Chelsea, and discovered the new David Austin Rose, named as a tribute to the King. They also met stars including Felicity Kendal and retired footballer David Beckham.

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King Charles III Queen Camilla speak with British broadcaster and gardening expert Monty Don at the RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP Getty Images

King Charles III pets Ned, Monty Don's dog on the dog garden

King Charles III pets Ned, the dog of British broadcaster and gardening expert Monty Don, at the RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

King Charles III

King Charles III © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

King Charles III meets Felicity Kendal

King Charles III greets Felicity Kendal during a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show© Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty Images

King Charles III with David Beckham

David Beckham wearing a David Austin Roses "King's Rose" speaks with King Charles III, patron of the Royal Horticultural Society during a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty Images

King Charles III with David Beckham

David Beckham wearing a David Austin Roses "King's Rose" speaks with King Charles III, patron of the Royal Horticultural Society during a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty Images

King Charles III at the Highgrove Shop at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

King Charles III visits the preview day at the RHS Chelsea Flower show © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

Queen Camilla and King Charles III with David Beckham

Queen Camilla and King Charles III speak with businessman and retired football player David Beckham as they visit the preview day at the RHS Chelsea Flower show,© Toby Melville / POOL / AFP Getty Images
Queen Camilla and King Charles III speak with businessman and retired football player David Beckham as they visit the preview day at the RHS Chelsea Flower show,© Toby Melville / POOL / AFP Getty Images

President of the RHS Keith Weed (L) welcomes Queen Camilla and King Charles III

President of the RHS Keith Weed (L) welcomes Queen Camilla and King Charles III upon their arrival to visit the preview day at the RHS Chelsea Flower show, © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP via Getty Images
President of the RHS Keith Weed (L) welcomes Queen Camilla and King Charles III upon their arrival to visit the preview day at the RHS Chelsea Flower show, © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

The King and Queen

Queen Camilla and Britain's King Charles III visit the Highgrove shop at Chelsea Flower Show © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP

Queen Camilla with Chelsea Pensionners

Queen Camilla speaks with Chelsea Pensioners members, at the London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden ©  Toby Melville / POOL / AFP  via Getty Images
Queen Camilla speaks with Chelsea Pensioners members, at the London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden © Toby Melville / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

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Queen Camilla smells David Austin Roses called "The King's Rose"

Queen Camilla smells David Austin Roses called
Queen Camilla smells David Austin Roses called "The King's Rose", during a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Toby Melville - WPA Pool / Getty Images

BBC Radio presenter Jo Whiley and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

BBC Radio presenter Jo Whiley and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh gesture as they visit the RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Toby Melville - WPA Pool / Getty Images
BBC Radio presenter Jo Whiley and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh gesture as they visit the RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show © Toby Melville - WPA Pool / Getty Images

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