David Beckham leaves King Charles in stitches with 5-word joke at Highgrove
Sir David Beckham and King Charles shared a laugh at Highgrove while discussing their roses for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with Alan Titchmarsh joining them
King Charles and Sir David Beckham talked about their blooms(Image: PA)
King Charles and Sir David Beckham were spotted sharing a chuckle during a gathering to discuss the designs for this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Sir David, who received his knighthood last year and now has his own rose featured at the world-famous horticultural exhibition, was seen chatting with the monarch about their blooms last week at Highgrove.
The King enquired of the former England football legend: “Does it smell?” Sir David responded: “It smells amazing, amazing.”
He then quipped, according to The Telegraph: “Not as good as yours,” which sparked laughter from the King. The pair were accompanied by broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh, Melissa Simpson, Head of Horticulture at Highgrove Gardens and garden designer Frances Tophill, who all comprise the team behind The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden.
The King’s Foundation garden seeks to inspire the nation to uncover the delight of curiosity in gardening and the essential role plants play in the wellbeing of people, places and the planet, reports the Express.
During their discussion, Sir David informed the King about his special rose, which his teenage daughter Harper Beckham, 14, had christened after him for his 50th birthday.
The King enquired “What colour is that?” to which the former footballer replied: “White. My daughter actually, it was a gift from her for my 50th birthday last year.
“She organised that. She chose it, so very special.”
Meanwhile, the King’s Rose is a pink and white striped English shrub rose and was introduced at Chelsea last year.
This year’s garden showcases an oak structure symbolising a ‘museum of curiosities’, seven elevated plant beds in tribute to Sir David and his iconic number 7 shirt for Manchester United and the England National Team, Delphiniums cultivated by the RHS at its Wisley Garden.
This is in honour of the King’s patronage of the Delphinium Society and their prominence at his Highgrove garden, an Artist’s Easel crafted by The King’s Foundation’s Snowdon School of Furniture, and throughout the garden, a blend of exquisite flowers and excellent horticulture for Alan Titchmarsh.
Reports suggest that this year’s garden will also feature a beehive, reflecting the shared passion for beekeeping between the King and Sir David.
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