Beatle wife and Queen at Chelsea Flower Show
By Allison Martin 20/05/2008
George Harrison's widow Olivia has met the Queen at the Chelsea Flower Show as the monarch admired a garden in memory of the late Beatle.
The Queen spent several minutes chatting with Mrs Harrison and designer Yvonne Innes who created the garden - which tells a story of the musician's life and is called From Life To Life, A Garden for George.
Mrs Harrison, who was meeting the Queen for the first time, said: "I think she thought the idea of a narrative garden was interesting. Each level for me is a huge story.
"It was nice of her to visit. I really feel honoured, truly honoured."
Mrs Innes said she had explained that the garden was split into different levels depicting Harrison's childhood, the Sixties era and his later years, as well as the afterlife.
The Queen, dressed in a lavender lightweight wool coat by Stewart Parvin, carried a bouquet of pink and white Princess Elizabeth sweet peas and lily of the valley as she toured the garden.
A host of royals explored the site ahead of the official opening on Tuesday.
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