King Charles III and Queen Camilla Open RHS Flower Show at Sandringham
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla opened the Royal Horticultural Society flower show at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, presenting awards including one to a bee-themed upcycled garden by a local primary school.
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King Charles III became patron of the Royal Horticultural Society in 2024, and the five-day flower show is being held for the first time at his private Sandringham Estate.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by crowds after arriving for the opening day of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) flower show on the Sandringham Estate.
The five-day event is being held for the first time at the monarch's private estate in Norfolk.
King Charles, who became patron of the RHS in 2024, and the Queen presented awards including to a display called The Queen Bee made from upcycled containers – with tin can bees.
Camilla presented Her Majesty the Queen's Special Award for Upcycled Container Gardens to the bee-themed exhibit, which was designed and created by Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Primary School, close to Sandringham.
After handing a framed certificate to two adult representatives from the school, Camilla said that the Queen Bee was "absolutely charming", adding: "A lot of hard work went into that."
King Charles and Camilla also visited the RHS Royal Legacy Garden, designed by Catherine MacDonald in collaboration with the King, and the King said it was "fantastic".
