The Queen beams at Chelsea Flower Show as she visits Kate’s nature garden
Kate Middleton looked proud as she showed off her Back to Nature exhibit for the Chelsea Flower Show to other members of the Royal Family
THE Queen beamed as she led the royals viewing the Duchess of Cambridge's nature exhibition at the Chelsea Flower Show today.
Her Majesty, 93, headed up a tour of the garden displays this afternoon - with the first stop at Kate Middleton's "Back to Nature" design.
The Queen warmly greeted her grandson, William, and Kate, with a kiss on each cheek after walking into the garden show to meet them.
She strolled with them, and other members of the royal family, around the designs on display this year.
Her Majesty was heard complimenting Kate on how tidy the garden looked, before Royal correspondents revealed the Duchess was seen shoving stray leaves and twigs into her handbag before the Monarch's arrival.
The Duchess of Cambridge had this morning popped into the exhibit to show young students the garden - complete with a tree house, swing set and campfire to inspire kids to "get outside" and "enjoy nature".
And the mum-of-three, who co-created the display with architects Andree Davies and Adam White, yesterday explored the garden with her own kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Sweet snaps showed the young Cambridge kids scrambling over rocks and grinning on a swing as they made the most of the duchess' garden.
Kate has previously said she has "fond memories" of being outdoors as a child and is passing that passion on to her children.
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The Duchess told Monty Don in an interview for the BBC: "I really feel that nature and being interactive outdoors has huge benefits on our physical and mental wellbeing, particularly for young children.
"I really hope that this woodland that we have created really inspires families, kids and communities to get outside, enjoy nature and the outdoors, and spend quality time together."
The Queen was expected to be joined in her visit to the flower show by Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, along with his daughter Princess Beatrice.
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra also arrived to see the gardens.
The Countess of Wessex, also in a floral outfit, eagerly clambered up into the treehouse in Kate's garden.
Kate's involvement with the 2019 RHS garden at the Chelsea Flower Show was first revealed earlier in the year. Her garden's centrepiece is a high-platform tree house atop a chestnut trunk, clad in stag horn oak, hazel and larch cladding that draws inspiration from a bird or animal nest.
Interaction with the natural environment will be encouraged through the garden's "multi-sensory" green and blue plant scheme.
Kate remembered the late Diana, Princess of Wales by including forget-me-nots, her favourite flowers.
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