The British passion for gardening bursts into bloom every May at the Chelsea Flower Show in the grounds of London's Royal Hospital, where royals and commoners alike flock to see elaborate gardens created by some of the world's best designers. Keep clicking to see some of the visitors and the sights at the show, which runs from May 22 through May 26.
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Queen Elizabeth II opens the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 21, 2007. This is the 85th year the show is being held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital.
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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were among the first visitors to the Chelsea Flower Show after it was officially opened by his mother, the Queen.
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The Duchess of Cornwall is dressed in appropriate florals for her appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 21, 2007.
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Actress Joanna Lumley poses among the flowers at the Chelsea Flower Show in London during the preview day, May, 21, 2007. Lumley is best known by Americans for her starring role in the TV comedy series "Absolutely Fabulous."
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Johnson Beharry poses in front of a flower named after him, the Heliconia Johnson Beharry V.C, at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May, 21, 2007. Beharry received the Victoria Cross for valor during his service in Iraq. He's the first soldier to receive Britain's highest military decoration since 1982.
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Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden tour the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 21, 2007. They were there to open an exhibit dedicated to the legacy of Swedish botanist and explorer Carl Linnaeus, who was born 300 years ago.
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This year's Chelsea Flower Show has a strong international flavor, with entries from Australia, Africa and the Caribbean as well as Europe.
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A cluster of flowers is on display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London during preview day, May, 21, 2007.
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A man walks past perfectly pruned banks of flowers at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May, 21, 2007.
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An actor performs in a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in London during the preview day, May 21, 2007.