May 20, 2008 5:35 pm

Chelsea Flower Show 2008

The annual Chelsea Flower Show is a premier event on Britain’s gardening calendar, attracting celebrities, members of the royal family and the public.

This year’s show was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on Monday and runs to May 23.

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$A judge smells a 'Sweetpea' display from Pontefract in West Yorkshire in the main pavilion at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show in London$
A judge smells a 'Sweetpea' display from Pontefract in West Yorkshire in the main pavilion at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show in London
Queen Elizabeth II looks at a show garden. The Chelsea Flower Show is the premier event on Britain's gardening calendar and was opened by the Queen on Monday
Jenny Nye inspects a hydranger in her National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies display from Kent called 'Iris' in the main pavilion
Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, arrives at the flower show for the gala preview event
Baroness Thatcher, former UK prime minister
John Major, former UK prime minister
Four girls practice yoga in the QVC Garden
Clara Furse, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange
Arun Sarin, chief executive of Vodafone
Eddie Jordan, ex-Formula 1 team owner, arrives at the flower show
Marc Bolland, chief executive of Morrisons
The flower show opens to press on Tuesday and runs to May 23

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