The Queen made a new
public appearance on Monday to attend the Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal
Hospital Chelsea. The 96-year-old was escorted around by a £62,000
buggy amid her ongoing mobility issues.
The Monarch was joined by the
Earl and Countess of Wessex, Princess Beatrice, The Duke and Duchess
of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and
Princess Alexandra.
As the royal arrived looking
pretty in pink, she was greeted by the President of the Royal
Horticultural Society, Keith Weed, before touring the gardens and seeing the
displays.
The displays included the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Garden, which will feature laser-cut steel silhouettes
of The Queen, surrounded by 70 planted, terracotta pots, representing each year
of Her Majesty’s reign.
There was also The RAF
Benevolent Fund Garden, which harks back to the Battle of Britain in
celebration of the support the charity has provided to RAF personnel, veterans
and their families for over 100 years.
The royals were also shown The
Mind Garden, which provides a colourful place for people to connect and open
up, which will later be transported to a local Mind, providing eco-therapy for
those with mental health problems.
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