King Charles III's Coronation flowers: What blooms to expect at the ceremony

King Charles III's Coronation will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023, but what flowers are likely to feature in the ceremony? Keep reading for everything you need to know about King Charles' favourite flowers, Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation flowers, and what beautiful blooms we think might appear.

King Charles III's Coronation: What flowers will we see?

While we won't know until the day, we expect to see some of the King's favourite blooms, delphiniums, make an appearance.

In a social media post coinciding with the Chelsea Flower Show 2020, the then-Prince Charles revealed that he loves to grow them thanks to their glorious eye-catching colours. "For me, the magnificent, gloriously appareled delphinium, with its impeccable bearing and massed in platoons, holds pride of place in my botanical affections."

It's possible that common wildflowers could make an appearance. At Highgrove House, he included Meadow Gatefold, a wildflower meadow, in the grounds, as well as many rare wildflower species. Bluebells will also be in season at the time of the Coronation, so they could be considered for floral arrangements. It's no surprise that our new monarch loves to garden, so we imagine he may include some blooms from his own outdoor space.

Many royal experts predict that lily-of-the-valley will feature at the King's Coronation. A symbol of purity, joy, love and sincerity, these pretty flowers were a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II and featured in her Coronation bouquet in 1953.

Her Majesty's Coronation bouquet was made up of white flowers – comprising of orchids and lily-of-the-valley from England, stephanotis from Scotland, orchids from Wales, and carnations from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. These featured as a representation of British colonies overseas.

It was also included in Kate Middleton's bridal bouquet when she married Prince William, so has special family connections.

To mark the special occasion, we may also see the symbolic blooms of Britain. Many countries around the world have adopted a flower as part of their national emblem, and King Charles could include these at his Coronation.

England is represented by the Tudor rose, while the thistle is Scotland's national flower. Sunshine-yellow daffodils are the national flower of Wales, with Northern Ireland having the three-leaf shamrock as its national flower. These flowers also featured in King Charles' Coronation logo, so we may see them at the ceremony too.

The official Coronation invitation featured flowers such as cornflowers, wild strawberries, dog roses, bluebells, and a sprig of rosemary for remembrance. It also had a British wildflower meadow bordering the invitation and illustrations of lily of the valley.

Elsewhere, Camilla, Queen Consort, is thought to have Alchemilla Mollis as her favourite flower. This dainty perennial sprouts tiny yellow and green flowers.

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