Soccer superstar and businessman Sir David Beckham dropped by the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London, on Monday, May 18. Beckham was there ahead of the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show. While he was visiting, he caught up with some rather important guests.
The annual event — which is formally known as the Great Spring Show and is held for five days every year in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) — is the world’s most famous and prestigious flower and garden show.
Per the event’s official website, it “aims to inspire, educate and excite visitors about horticulture.” This year, it’s running from Tuesday, May 19, until Saturday, May 23.
GettyBeckham, 51, was visiting the newly unveiled Curious Garden because a rose named after him is being introduced at the show this year. None other than King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined him to view the flower.
Charles, 77, and Camilla, 78, chatted with Beckham who, of course, was knighted by his majesty in November last year.
The king even took the time to lean in for a sniff of the flower. It appeared to be an attractive light shade of pink in color.
Beckham & The Royals Were Joined by a TV Personality
GettySir David Beckham, King Charles III, and Queen Camilla were joined in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea by television personality Alan Titchmarsh.
Titchmarsh, 77, is a well-known British gardener, author, and broadcaster. He hosted the Chelsea Flower Show for the BBC from 1983 until 2013.
He has also presented the likes of “Ground Force,” “Gardeners’ World,” “Love Your Garden,” and “The Alan Titchmarsh Show.” These days, he is known best for presenting the ongoing series “Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh” (per IMDb).
The horticultural expert took the time to act as a guide for Beckham and the royals on their visit.
Fans Loved the Pictures From the Event
The official Instagram account of the Royal Family shared a carousel of six pictures from the event with its 13.2 million followers.
Said pictures featured King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Sir David Beckham, and Alan Titchmarsh. They also included a selection of novelty gnomes designed with the three aforementioned gentlemen in mind.
The caption on the post begins, “Unveiling @The_RHS and The @KingsFoundation Curious Garden at #RHSChelsea! 🌸”
It continues, “At the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this evening, The King and Queen joined the team who brought the garden to life, including Sir @DavidBeckham, @FrancesTophill and @AlanTitchmarshCBE. 🪴”
The caption concluded, “The Curious Garden celebrates the vital impact plants make to people, places and planet, encouraging everyone to get curious about nature and gardening. After the show, the garden will be transferred to a college to help inspire young people to get into horticulture 🌱.”
Fans of the Royal Family flocked to the comments to have their say about the pictures.
One follower wrote, “This is so wonderful 🙏💖👼😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️💖💖💖💖💖👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌 God Bless you all always 🙏💖👼.”
Another person said, “A picture of happiness away from the pomp of Royal events. This is their happy place! 🙌”
Someone else chimed in, saying, “A fantastic event with such an important message about plants and the planet! 🌍🌺.
Finally, a complimentary Instagram user commented, “Brilliant collaboration for the Kings Trust with @alantitchmarshcbe @davidbeckham @the_rhs 💚🐝🌷🪻🌼🌹🌸👏🏻👏🏻.”
We hope Sir David Beckham, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Alan Titchmarsh, and everyone else in attendance enjoyed their visit to the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Monday. Moreover, we’d like to congratulate Sir David for having a flower named after him. It really is such a huge honor.
