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King Charles toured the new gardens on display upon arrival on Monday, including the Tokonoma Garden, inspired by a traditional Japanese courtyard.
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Among one of the flowers being showcased this year is The King’s Rose, a new and unique English shrub named in honor of King Charles. The fuchsia and white striped flower took 12 years to create.
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David Beckham has become something of a fixture at the Chelsea Flower Show. The retired English footballer joined the King and Queen last year in support of King Charles’s charity, The King’s Trust, for an event around getting more young people interested in horticulture. Here, the co-owner of the soccer team Inter Miami CF, who has since received a knighthood, is seen on opening day with English gardener Alan Titchmarsh.
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Bridgerton’s Golda Rosheuvel left Queen Charlotte’s elaborate gowns at home and opted for something far more modern and comfortable in this dark tailored suit with a bright silk scarf and black and white sneakers.
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There was a small Bridgerton reunion at the show on Monday. Here Rosheuvel and Ruth Gemmell, who plays family matriarch Violet Bridgerton on the Netflix series, are seen with landscape designer Catherine MacDonald. Her third year at the Chelsea Flower Show, MacDonald was the mind behind the Boodles Garden, the site of Monday’s reception.
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appeared at the Boodles Garden on Monday. The installation draws inspiration from four historical sites in and around London: the layout of the Tower of London, the architectural elements of Hampton Court Palace, the decorative ceiling of the Picnic Room in Queen Charlotte’s Cottage at Kew Palace, and deep red tones from the wallpaper at Kensington Palace.
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A close friend of Queen Camilla and occasionally seen at royal events, Judi Dench was all smiles on the first day of the Chelsea Flower Show, seen here with British TV presenter Ben Shepherd.
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Based in the UK for many years now, Kim Cattrall illustrated the classic British prep look in a blush-pink double-breasted blazer, white cable-knit sweater, and ivory wide-leg trousers.
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British broadcast journalist and Celebrity Traitors UK fan favorite Kate Garraway dressed on theme in this white suit with a large floral print.
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Nicky Hilton Rothschild, seen with British environmentalist Ben Goldsmith and photographer Jemima Jones, made her Chelsea Flower Show debut in a tan coat with a pastel green handbag and Dior heels.
Rachel King (she/her) is a news writer at Town & Country. Before joining T&C, she spent nearly a decade as an editor at Fortune. Her work covering travel and lifestyle has appeared in Forbes, Observer, Robb Report, Cruise Critic, and Cool Hunting, among others. Originally from San Francisco, she lives in New York with her wife, their daughter, and a precocious labradoodle. Follow her on Instagram at @rk.passport.
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