Queen Camilla joins forces with Alan Titchmarsh at Garden Museum with special ties to royals




Queen Camilla stepped out at the Garden Museum today to view an exhibition celebrating British-grown flowers ahead of the annual British Flowers Week. The Queen was welcomed by television presenter and horticulturist Alan Titchmarsh, who serves as the museum’s President.She was also greeted by Christopher Woodward, the museum’s Director, and Rupert Tyler, Chair of Trustees. The visit marked Camilla’s return to the museum, which she last visited in June 2024.Queen Camilla stepped out at the Garden Museum today to view an exhibition celebrating British-grown flowers ahead of the annual British Flowers Week. PAThe Garden Museum, of which the King is Patron, is dedicated to exploring and celebrating the art, history and design of British gardens and their significance in contemporary culture.The Queen toured the British Flowers Week exhibition, which showcases six immersive floral installations highlighting locally-grown, seasonal British flowers.She was accompanied by Sarah Hardy, the museum’s Deputy Director, and florist Shane Connolly, who created the floral arrangements for Their Majesties’ Coronation in 2023.During her visit, Camilla also viewed Cecil Beaton’s Garden Party, an exhibition displaying photographs, paintings, drawings, costume and set design that examines how flowers influenced Beaton’s creative work. The Queen toured the British Flowers Week exhibition, which showcases six immersive floral installations highlighting locally-grown, seasonal British flowers.PAThe exhibition includes portraits of Queen Elizabeth II when she was Princess Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret.The Queen joined pupils from Evelyn Grace Academy and Platanos College in the museum’s Clore Learning Space, where they learned about tea plant biology and created herbal tea bags. The activity formed part of the museum’s educational programme, led by Plant Science Educator Samia Qureshi.The Queen was welcomed by television presenter and horticulturist Alan Titchmarsh, who serves as the museum’s President.PABritish Flowers Week, established in 2013, promotes the UK’s cut flower industry and recognises the work of British growers, wholesalers and florists. The 2025 celebration will take place from 16th to 22nd June.The Garden Museum houses a permanent collection of gardening artefacts and tools from throughout history, complemented by botanical art, photography and paintings that explore gardening’s passion and purpose.