Pops of pink and florals take centre stage to kick off Chelsea Flower Show

Vibrant pinks and spring florals led the charge on the press day of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Every May, the elegant neighbourhood of central London bursts into bloom with the colourful RHS event.

This year, royals and celebrities followed suit, stepping out in summer brights and blooming prints.

Officially running from 19-23 May, the show brings world-class garden design, horticultural discussions and a wealth of spring/summer style inspiration.

An exception to the bright and bold palette was the Queen, who wore a black and white midi dress with a circular print – perhaps a nod to the blooms around her.

The King (fourth from the left) and Queen (second from right), Sir David Beckham (third from right) and Alan Titchmarsh (right) with guests at the Chelsea Flower Show (Yui Mok/PA)

The Queen finished the look with a structured black jacket, leather heels and a matching black clutch. She wore a bee brooch set with diamonds and sapphires.

But it was pink that seemed to be the go-to colour for most celebrities. Dame Mary Berry wore one of the season’s biggest trends in a pink polka-dot dress by Holland Cooper.

Kate Moss with her rose at Chelsea Flower Show (Hannah Stephenson/PA)

Kate Moss went for soft summer tones in a butter yellow suit to match the rose named after her at the show.

Norfolk-based Peter Beales Roses honoured the supermodel by naming the lemon-to-cream bloom after her, describing the process as a “study in modern elegance”.

Vogue Williams in Nobody’s Child X Elizabeth Scarlett (Aaron Chown/PA)

Vogue Williams opted for pink in a white embroidered denim jacket and baby pink midi dress featuring gold sunshine motifs from the Nobody’s Child x Elizabeth Scarlett collaboration.

She completed the look with a lip-shaped crossbody bag and heeled mules.

Charlotte Hawkins in Phase Eight, Lulu Guinness and Penelope Chilvers (Aaron Chown/PA)

Meanwhile, TV presenter Charlotte Hawkins leaned into classic British summer dressing in a pink-and-red striped dress by Phase Eight, paired with matching Penelope Chilvers espadrilles and a whimsical strawberry-shaped Lulu Guinness bag.

Lydia Bright in Love & Roses (Aaron Chown/PA)

Reality TV star Lydia Bright also championed berry tones in a polka-dot chiffon dress by Love & Roses, finished with a hot pink suede handbag.

Deborah Meaden stepped out in ME+EM (Aaron Chown/PA)

Deborah Meaden also embraced bold colour in a bright orange boxed jacket and matching midi dress by ME+EM, styled with leopard-print pumps and a tortoiseshell cuff bracelet.

Sam Thompson with his mother Karen Thompson (right) at the Chelsea Flower Show (Aaron Chown/PA)

Keeping things more casual, TV personality Sam Thompson wore cream trousers, a black T-shirt and a denim jacket, alongside his mother Karen Thompson, who stepped out in a pink Zara tweed jacket, hot pink cargo trousers and silver Russell & Bromley trainers.

Dame Judi Dench took a more British countryside chic approach by bucking the trend and layering a camel suede coat over relaxed black tailoring, finished with a checked blue-and-yellow scarf.

Standing alongside TV presenter Ben Shepherd – who wore a cream double-breasted blazer with navy trousers and chocolate brown boots – the Oscar-winning actress proved Chelsea style doesn’t always have to lean into florals or brights.

Dame Judi Dench and Ben Shephard at the Chelsea Flower Show (Aaron Chown/PA)

Florals naturally took centre stage throughout the day, with celebrities embracing everything from romantic tea dresses to moodier botanical prints.

Lady Amelia Windsor at The Boodles Garden at Chelsea Flower Show (Aaron Chown/PA)

Lady Amelia Windsor opted for a darker take on the trend in a strapless maxi dress by Madrid-based label Sophie and Lucie, featuring burgundy, sage and brown floral blooms. She styled the look with brown suede boat shoes and green socks.

Sophie Raworth in a floral tea dress and Penelope Chilvers espadrilles (Aaron Chown/PA)

Presenter Sophie Raworth wore a bright floral tea dress by Queens of Archive with orange espadrilles from Penelope Chilvers.

Dawn O’Porter at the Chelsea Flower Show (Aaron Chown/PA)

Writer/presenter Dawn O’Porter embraced vintage-inspired florals in a sage-frilled dress by Camden label O Pioneers, layered over a mustard pussy-bow blouse and accessorised with a rattan cross-body bag.

Dawn O’Porter at the Chelsea Flower Show (Aaron Chown/PA)

Elsewhere, TV star Lisa Hogan took a more relaxed approach in a sheer ditsy floral blouse, oversized khaki military jacket and wide-leg white trousers.

Grayson Perry at the Tate Britain Garden in Lucy and Yak (Aaron Chown/PA)

Artist Grayson Perry brought his trademark eccentricity to the show in Lucy & Yak floral dungarees, an orange sweatshirt and orange-and-green Nike trainers.