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Spotted at Chelsea: Royalty and VIPs arrive for the opening day

  • <p><strong>Today, the <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/garden/news/a2975/rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2018/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Chelsea Flower Show 2018;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Chelsea Flower Show 2018</a> got underway as press, media, VIPs and celebrities were let through the floral gates for an exclusive look around the show gardens, flower pavilion and shopping stalls, before the general public flood in from tomorrow. </strong></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/housebeautifuluk/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:We were there too;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">We were there too</a>, and can vouch for the fact that this year's show is incredible. We'll bring you all the gardening know-how throughout the week but, for now, here are a few famous faces spotted on the opening day of this year's Chelsea Flower Show...</p>
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    Today, the Chelsea Flower Show 2018 got underway as press, media, VIPs and celebrities were let through the floral gates for an exclusive look around the show gardens, flower pavilion and shopping stalls, before the general public flood in from tomorrow.

    We were there too, and can vouch for the fact that this year's show is incredible. We'll bring you all the gardening know-how throughout the week but, for now, here are a few famous faces spotted on the opening day of this year's Chelsea Flower Show...

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    The Queen

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  • <p>Her Majesty has only ever missed two Chelsea Flower Shows since 1953, after all...</p>
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    Her Majesty has only ever missed two Chelsea Flower Shows since 1953, after all...

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    TV presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby

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    Sophie, Countess of Wessex

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    Princess Anne

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    Journalist Sophie Raworth

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    TV presenter Alex Jones

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    Princess Beatrice of York

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    PM Theresa May

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    Princess and Prince Michael of Kent

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    TV presenter Kirstie Allsop

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    TV presenter Anthea Turner

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    Journalist Ben Fogle and his wife Marina Fogle

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    Comedian David Walliams

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    Radio DJ Jo Whiley

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    Journalist Piers Morgan

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    Actor Bill Nighy

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  • <p>Read our interview with JB all about life on his farm <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/farming/news/a939/jb-gill-jls-farm/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here.</a></p>
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    Musician Jonathan Gill 'JB'

    Read our interview with JB all about life on his farm here.

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    Chef James Martin

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    Actress Joanna Lumley

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    Dame Esther Rantzen, TV Presenter Charlotte Hawkins and guest

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    Actress Maureen Lipman

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    Politician Michael Gove

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    World-Champion free-diver Tanya Streeter

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    Politician Ed Balls

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<p><strong>Today, the <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/garden/news/a2975/rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2018/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Chelsea Flower Show 2018;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Chelsea Flower Show 2018</a> got underway as press, media, VIPs and celebrities were let through the floral gates for an exclusive look around the show gardens, flower pavilion and shopping stalls, before the general public flood in from tomorrow. </strong></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/housebeautifuluk/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:We were there too;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">We were there too</a>, and can vouch for the fact that this year's show is incredible. We'll bring you all the gardening know-how throughout the week but, for now, here are a few famous faces spotted on the opening day of this year's Chelsea Flower Show...</p>
<p>Her Majesty has only ever missed two Chelsea Flower Shows since 1953, after all...</p>
<p>Read our interview with JB all about life on his farm <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/farming/news/a939/jb-gill-jls-farm/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here.</a></p>
Emma-Louise Pritchard

Some very famous faces came through the gates

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