When Queen Elizabeth canceled her appearances at all of the palace garden parties, I suggested that it would be relatively easy to get the Queen into some kind of mobility scooter and allow her to rip around the palace gardens, having a grand old time. In fact, I’ve been lamenting the lack of imagination – and the downright ableism – from the Queen’s advisors to ensure the Queen’s comfort when she is unable to walk. There’s nothing wrong with wheelchairs, mobility scooters or traveling around by golf cart. Looks like they finally f–king got the memo. QEII made a surprise appearance on Monday at the Chelsea Flower Show. The Queen was photographed making her way through the flower show in a fancy golf cart. No seatbelt.
My question: why haven’t we seen this before now, and why haven’t adjustments been made for the Queen’s favorite events to ensure her presence? She could have been ripping around in fancy golf carts this whole time! She could have ridden a scooter into Parliament. She could be wheeled around in a bejeweled wheelchair during the Jubbly. It would all be fine.
Meanwhile, QEII was joined at the Chelsea Flower Show by Princess Beatrice and Edo Mapelli Mozzi. Beatrice wore a Reformation dress which retails for £248. Her style has gone through a minor transformation since she got with Edo. That being said, this dress feels very Kate to me. Oh, and Sophie and Edward were there too but they were super-boring.
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 23: Queen Elizabeth II is given a tour during a visit to The Chelsea Flower Show 2022 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 23, 2022 in London, England. The Chelsea Flower Show returns to its usual place in the horticultural calendar after being cancelled in 2020 and postponed in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. This year sees the Show celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and also a theme of calm and mindfulness running through the garden designs.,Image: 693865429, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: PAUL GROVER / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 23: Queen Elizabeth II is given a tour during a visit to The Chelsea Flower Show 2022 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 23, 2022 in London, England. The Chelsea Flower Show returns to its usual place in the horticultural calendar after being cancelled in 2020 and postponed in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. This year sees the Show celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and also a theme of calm and mindfulness running through the garden designs.,Image: 693865616, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: PAUL GROVER / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 23: Queen Elizabeth II is given a tour during a visit to The Chelsea Flower Show 2022 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 23, 2022 in London, England. The Chelsea Flower Show returns to its usual place in the horticultural calendar after being cancelled in 2020 and postponed in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. This year sees the Show celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and also a theme of calm and mindfulness running through the garden designs.,Image: 693865701, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Dan Kitwood / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 23: Queen Elizabeth II is given a tour during a visit to The Chelsea Flower Show 2022 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 23, 2022 in London, England. The Chelsea Flower Show returns to its usual place in the horticultural calendar after being cancelled in 2020 and postponed in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. This year sees the Show celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and also a theme of calm and mindfulness running through the garden designs.,Image: 693865774, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: PAUL GROVER / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 23: Queen Elizabeth II is given a tour during a visit to The Chelsea Flower Show 2022 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 23, 2022 in London, England. The Chelsea Flower Show returns to its usual place in the horticultural calendar after being cancelled in 2020 and postponed in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. This year sees the Show celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and also a theme of calm and mindfulness running through the garden designs.,Image: 693865863, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: PAUL GROVER / Avalon
