King Charles and Queen Camilla got more than they bargained for at the opening day of the Chelsea Flower Show, when a group of school children gifted the pair with four word nicknames
King Charles and Queen Camilla have earned themselves a cheeky pair of nicknames, as the senior royals visited the first day of the Chelsea Flower Show to admire the stunning gardens on offer. The King and Queen were adorably dubbed the ‘King of the Compost’ and ‘Queen of the Bees’ during their royal visit to the annual show on Monday, before the show had even been opened to the public.
The latest titles came courtesy of a group of children from Sulivan Primary School in London, who even gifted the royal couple with special badges containing their new names as they toured a very special ‘RHS No Adults Allowed Garden’ that had been especially created by the green fingered youngsters. The beautiful garden, which was designed by Harry Holding and students from the school, hinged around a journey through a landscape of rich woodland, meadows and wetland, with plenty of colour and oversized bog plants to round out the unique offering.
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Although the garden’s name may suggest otherwise, Adults are permitted to tour the garden but only if they pledge to do one of three things: plant a tree, donate to the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, or endeavour to find a flower that starts with the first letter of their name. After being presented with his badge, the monarch cheerfully joked “quite right” while embracing his new title, before heading off to explore more of the other stunning gardens on offer.
The latest nicknames are just one of several enjoyed by the royals, with both Charles and Camilla having previously revealed they affectionately refer to each other as Fred and Gladys in a direct reference to the couple from the BBC Radio’s The Goon Show.
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Yet while the new monikers are just one surprising addition to the growing list of titles shared by the couple, their latest trip to the Chelsea Flower Show also unearthed an unlikely glimpse inside the couple’s TV viewing habits too. While at the show, the couple were able to visit a Bridgerton inspired garden that had been inspired by the hit Netflix show – and it turns out Queen Camilla is a huge fan!
Camilla admitted: “I watched the first lot” during her visit to the garden which is specifically based on season 3’s leading lady Penelope Featherington played by Nicola Coughlan. In order to bring the garden to life, the designers had opted to select Penelope’s personal journey with the planting reflecting “feelings of secrecy, growth and desire,” according to the official RHS website.
