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Homes & Gardens
Megan Slack

King Charles' favorite flower revealed – will dazzling delphinium feature in the coronation and are they easy to grow?

King Charles

On May 6th, King Charles and his wife, Camilla, will be crowned king and queen of the United Kingdom – and with only two weeks to go, preparations are blooming. With the celebrations come a series of questions – including which flowers we can expect to see decorating Westminster Abbey on the day. And, while we can't be sure, we'd hazard a confident guess at delphiniums – the statement bloom that is officially King Charles' favorite. 

'For me, the magnificent, gloriously appareled delphinium, with its impeccable bearing and massed in platoons, holds pride of place in my botanical affections,' the King shared via the Royal Family Twitter account. 

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