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King Charles Celebrates Aberdeen Flower Show's 200th Anniversary

The King, newly appointed patron, engages with young exhibitors and marvels at extraordinary displays.

  • King Charles visited the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen's 200th anniversary show in Duthie Park.
  • The King interacted with schoolboy Oliver Keith, who wore his prize-winning cardboard crown.
  • Charles admired giant vegetables, including 6ft leeks, and learned about their cultivation.
  • He officially opened the show with garden shears, despite needing assistance to cut the ribbon.
  • The King received a bouquet from five-year-old Charlotte Keith and presented a trophy to a junior florist.
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