In season four of ‘The Crown’, the former Prince of Wales strolls through his grounds Highgrove House, with his mother, the late queen, and tells her that he is thinking of creating many gardens. “Everything will be organic, pesticide-free, and no straight lines,” he tells her. “Nothing too neat or uniform.”

It is not known whether this particular conversation actually took place at the Gloucester mansion, which is his family residence Charles since 1980. What is certain, however, is that it accurately reflects one of the most fundamental aspects of Britain’s new king: his passion for botany.

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More than 40 years after planting his first plant – perhaps his favorite Delphinium elatum – in the gardens of Highgrove House, the eternal heir-turned-king celebrates his coronation this week. Saturday, May 6, will essentially be the crowning moment of Charles’ royal life, an event he has been preparing for since the age of three. And, inevitably, the wonderful and healing world of plants, as described by Charles himself, will play a key role in the process.

The King’s commitment to ecology and environmental protection will also be evident in every detail of the coronation, as designers, protocol teams, National Heritage technicians, stylists, historians and national florists’ associations have worked on the coronation ceremony.

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The invitation sent to over 2,000 guests is printed on recycled paper. It is the work of artist Andrew Jamieson and features a decorative design, depicting a natural universe of flowers, herbs, butterflies, insects, birds and fruit. It also features the leafy-faced ”Green Man”, a figure from British folklore that symbolizes the rebirth of spring. The design features the four national flowers of the United Kingdom: the Welsh narcissus, the Scottish thistle, the Irish shamrock and the English rose.

These four flowers are also intertwined with the logo commemorating the royal event, an emblem designed by Sir Jony Ive, a visionary who worked at Apple and was one of the architects behind the design of the iPhone, iPad and of the Apple Watch.

However, the flowers will not only be seen on the invitations, but also on all the stages that will unfold in London on May 6 and will be watched by millions of people around the world.

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It is no surprise that the florists hired by the British royal house will be supplied from Charles III’s own gardens on the eve of the coronation with flowers and other essentials. And where better to get fresh geraniums, dahlias, roses, peonies, lilacs, hydrangeas, tulips, English oak shoots, myrtle sprigs and other local greens than the gardens of Clarence House in London and Highgrove House.

Flowers are known to have their own language, with each species conveying a message. The main implication must be that of the quiet renewal of the institution. Charles III will carry on his mother’s legacy, seeking to fulfill the role in the same impeccable manner, but with a fresh twist.

Those who know the symbolism of the species will decipher what King Charles III wants to tell us. The rest of us will simply enjoy the beauty of the flowers, the perfection, the color and the “lucky ones” their fragrance.

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