Flowers during the Coronation Service of The King and The Queen Consort.
Flowers during the Coronation
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Seasonal flowers and foliage sourced from various regions of the United Kingdom have been delivered to Westminster Abbey for the upcoming Coronation of Their Majesties.
The flowers, grown by more than 80 members of the non-profit association Flowers from the Farm, come from places such as the Isle of Skye, Cornwall, Snowdonia, and Tobermore in Northern Ireland, and comprise over 120 different varieties. Foliage for the High Altar was provided by the five Royal Horticultural Society gardens in the British Isles, including branches from the two Dawyck beech trees planted by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Shane Connolly has designed the arrangements to showcase the best of the British countryside in the spring and to reflect the couple's shared passion for gardening and deep affection for the natural world.
Sustainable techniques will be used to arrange the flowers and foliage, without relying on single-use plastics or floral foam. After the ceremony, all the flowers and branches will be donated to Floral Angels, a volunteer-run charity that repurposes flowers from events into bouquets and arrangements for care homes, hospices, shelters, and other vulnerable members of the community.
