King Charles and Camilla visit Sandringham Flower Show in final engagement of the summer
The visit marks the King and Queen's last joint official engagement before their summer holidays.
King Charles and Camilla arrive at Sandringham Flower Show
King Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting the Sandringham Flower Show today in what signifies the Royal Family's traditional end to their public appearances before the summer holidays.
The royal couple arrived in style in a horse-drawn carriage, both dressed for the summer weather with Charles in a light-coloured suit and Camilla in one of her favourite patterned shirt-dresses.
The King then spent time greeting royal fans and Sandringham locals in the crowd, including a rather sweet little dog.
The royals will shortly be heading up to Balmoral to enjoy their summer break as they do each year, with the late Queen Elizabeth spending much of her time there from mid-July until October during her reign.
But before they head north of the border for their summer break, the King and Queen are at Sandringham Park for the horticultural display, which is held each summer with Sandringham House and St Mary Magdalene Church as a backdrop.
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This year Sandringham Flower Show is celebrating its 140th year and is expected to attract around 20,000 visitors to the royal property in Norfolk.
Sandringham is usually a winter destination for the Firm as they traditionally spend their Christmases there and attend a service at St Mary Magdalene each Christmas Day.
Charles and Camilla are well-known visitors to the summer event but this year is their first trip as monarchs, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.
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Many of the region's leading nurseries and horticultural specialists exhibit at the show, which also features display gardens by leading designers, hundreds of trade and charity stands, a craft marquee, main arena events, children's entertainment and a police band.
In the royal marquees competitions are hosted to judge vegetables, fruit, flowers and floral art grown by locals, while other classes are open to anyone.
The amateurs' marquee featured a display competition, with local gardening and horticultural clubs competing to be judged the best in show, and all profits from the show are donated to local charities.
Queen Camilla was also in the region earlier this week as she visited the home of Black Beauty author Anna Sewell and the Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Great Yarmouth.
With the trip combining the Queen Consort's passions for literature and horses, she gained an insight into the timeline of animal welfare, the impact that Anna Sewell had on horse welfare and how they are continuing her legacy.
Black Beauty is the classic tale of a working horse in Victorian England, and changed many public perceptions on how the animals should be treated.