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On April 4, 2026, King Charles and Sir David Beckham have teamed up to finalize preparations for a garden that will be featured at the renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Last week, the 77-year-old monarch welcomed the 50-year-old former England football star to his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire. Joining them were television gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh and author Frances Tophill, as they put the finishing touches on the garden that will be showcased at next month’s prestigious horticultural event.
King Charles and Sir David Beckham have designed a garden together for the Chelsea Flower Show
David Beckham, who is passionate about gardening and acts as an ambassador for the King’s Foundation charity, shared his excitement about the project. “Both the King’s Foundation and the RHS are instrumental in safeguarding and promoting green spaces throughout the UK,” he remarked.
He continued, “I am eager to inspire a new generation to appreciate the advantages of nature and get involved in gardening. It’s been a rewarding experience to contribute to the creation of the Curious Garden, and I look forward to everyone seeing it at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.”
“I want to help encourage a new generation of to appreciate the benefits of nature and get involved in gardening. It’s been fun to be a part of creating the Curious Garden and I’m excited for people to see it at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.”
The garden features several personal touches from both Charles and Beckham – such as a prominent beehive that is inspired by the duo’s shared love of beekeeping as well as seven raised beds to honour the shirt number that the former Manchester United player wore during his football career.
A press release said: “The group are united by a love for gardening and the outdoors, and the hope that a new generation of young people will consider careers in horticulture in their future.”
Beckham has a close bond with the King and explained how the monarch was the inspiration behind the grey suit he wore – designed by his wife Victoria Beckham – to receive his knighthood at Windsor Castle last November.
The former Real Madrid player said: “He was quite impressed with my suit. He’s kind of the most elegantly dressed man that I know, so he inspired quite a few of my looks over the years and he definitely inspired this look.
“It was something my wife made me. I looked at old pictures of him when he was quite young in morning suits and I was like, ‘OK, that’s what I want to wear’, so I gave it to my wife and she did it.”
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