Chelsea Flower Show: Queen, Kate and celebrities among visitors to the gardens

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the Chelsea Flower Show . Thousands of people are expected to visit the event, which takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. (ULIAN SIMMONDS / AFP)

Updated on: May 23, 2017 12:33 PM IST

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the Chelsea Flower Show . Thousands of people are expected to visit the event, which takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. (ULIAN SIMMONDS / AFP)

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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (C) reacts as she views a display of David Austin roses at the Chelsea Flower Show in London.The show is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society which was founded in 1804. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)

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A Chelsea Pensioner looks at a display at the Flower show . (Dylan Martinez / Reuters)

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The show, which is organized by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), run from May 23-27, and is expected to draw around 165,000 visitors.

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The 'Welcome to the Yorkshire Garden' is seen at the 2017 Chelsea Flower Show. (BEN STANSALL / AFP)

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A bee flies from a flower in the 'Morgan Stanley Garden' at the show . (BEN STANSALL / AFP)

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Cacti are displayed at the Royal Flower show. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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A giraffe made from astro turf is seen at the show . (BEN STANSALL / AFP)

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A Sterculia mexicana on display. (BEN STANSALL / AFP)

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British actress Judi Dench, sneezes after sniffing an apricot rose named after her as it is launched by Shropshire grower David Austin Roses during the press preview. (Victoria Jones / AP)

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‘Panda's’ are pictured in the 'Chengdu Silk Road Garden'. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)

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A LaGioconda Dahlia is displayed. This year’s event- which will be the 104th show - sold out almost two weeks before the gates open on 23 May. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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Television presenters Chris Evans and Mary Berry pose for pictures. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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Menton are displayed at the Chelsea Flower show. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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A Chelsea Pensioner walks past a display of daffodils. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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Strawberries are displayed at the Flower show. In total there will be more than 100 plant displays in the Great Pavilion. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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Zantedeschia Eyeliner on displayed. It takes 800 people 33 days to build the show from bare grass to the finished article. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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Former Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton poses for pictures. (Dylan Martinez / REUTERS)

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Pedestrians take pictures of a floral gate . (Daniel Leal-Olivas/ AFP)

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Pionies on displayed at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show . All the show gardens are built from scratch in just 19 days and will be dismantled in only five days. (Neil Hall / REUTERS)

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An exhibitor prepares a display of lillies. (Neil Hall / REUTERS)

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The RHS Greening Grey Britain Garden is inspired by the idea of putting plants into urban spaces. (Neil Hall /REUTERS)

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An exhibitor prepares a display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show . (Neil Hall / REUTERS)

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Gardeners have a tea break at the RHS London. (Neil Hall / REUTERS)