{"id":2344822,"date":"2026-03-25T12:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2344822"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:29:16","slug":"gnomes-are-back-thanks-to-king-charles-the-divisive-garden-characters-will-play-a-key-role-at-the-rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/gnomes-are-back-thanks-to-king-charles-the-divisive-garden-characters-will-play-a-key-role-at-the-rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Gnomes are back! Thanks to King Charles, the divisive garden characters will play a key role at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"0cb428cd-ed84-4292-89b5-597d3dee9838\">Love them or loathe them, gnomes are set to be the unexpected heroes of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/homes\/gardens\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/homes\/gardens\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/homes\/gardens\/\">gardens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For only the second time in the history of the world\u2019s most famous gardening event, the ban on <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/garden\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/garden\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/garden\/\">garden<\/a> gnomes is being lifted by the Royal Horticultural Society to raise funds for the <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/awclick.php?awinmid=2273&amp;awinaffid=103504&amp;clickref=womanandhome-gb-4376883783424960059&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhs.org.uk%2Feducation-learning%2Fschool-gardening\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/education-learning\/school-gardening\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/awclick.php?awinmid=2273&amp;awinaffid=103504&amp;clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhs.org.uk%2Feducation-learning%2Fschool-gardening\" data-merchant-name=\"Royal Horticultural Society\" data-merchant-id=\"10755\" data-merchant-network=\"AW\" data-merchant-url=\"rhs.org.uk\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">RHS Campaign for School Gardening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"0cb428cd-ed84-4292-89b5-597d3dee9838-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">To support their triumphant return to the limelight, the RHS team is inviting celebrities to decorate gnomes to feature at the 2026 Show, which will then be auctioned off to raise funds for the next generation of gardeners. We, for one, are very pleased to see this fun inclusivity, as is the King himself.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-4454628a-3b88-4423-beb6-5d1577cef648\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gnomes-are-no-longer-banned-from-the-rhs-chelsea-flower-show-3\">Gnomes are no longer banned from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/h2>\n<p id=\"2d8a28dc-a922-436c-b75a-a82c132b608a\">The famous gnome ban being lifted reflects and celebrates a tradition at Highgrove Gardens, the grounds of <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/king-charles\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/king-charles\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/king-charles\/\">King Charles<\/a>&#8216; Gloucestershire estate, where a gnome is often to be found hiding in plain sight, which many suspect is thanks to his majesty&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video youtube-facade\" data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"dgocTj25jxc\">\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\">\n<div class=\"watch-on-iframe-dgocTj25jxc\" data-yt-video-token=\"dgocTj25jxc\" title=\"The Highgrove Gnome | The RHS - YouTube\">\n<span class=\"youtube-video-title\">The Highgrove Gnome | The RHS &#8211; YouTube<\/span><br \/>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"play-button\" viewbox=\"0 0 234.67 165.33\"><path fill=\"red\" d=\"M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85\"\/><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m93.333 117.559 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id=\"81708f80-4442-4ca5-b1c2-82e1c931bf33\">The idea of the King playfully plotting gnomes around the grounds does sound like something he would do based on what we know of him: &#8220;Like his mother <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a> before him, King Charles is a monarch who doesn\u2019t take himself too seriously and has a great sense of humour,&#8221; says our Royal Editor Emma Shadlock.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His chickens at Highgrove House don\u2019t live in any old hen coop, they\u2019re residents at the brilliantly-named \u2018Cluckingham Palace\u2019. When he presented the weather forecast in 2012 he quipped, \u201cThank goodness it\u2019s not a bank holiday\u201d after revealing it was going to be rather rainy\u2026 He might not be constantly cracking jokes, but his dry wit has come across at so many different points over the years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"291aba66-5d59-4a66-85ac-0cd9f806c7d0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP.jpg\" alt=\"A row of painted gnomes decorated by celebrities to raise money at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nGj55jbjTnBY4sQJ7JF9GP.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inline-layout \">\n<div class=\"caption-text\">\n<p>The 2013 celebrity line up: can you spot which celebrity painted which gnome?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><p>(Image credit: RHS | Photographer: Justin Tallis)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"360b97a7-ccd1-47c5-8832-a7e1669f4e9c\">The RHS last lifted the ban on gnomes to celebrate the centenary of RHS Chelsea, raising much-needed funds to get more children gardening in schools.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uAu4EqraEEi5MKA266QCwS\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uAu4EqraEEi5MKA266QCwS slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Celebrities who painted gnomes at the 2013 Show to raise funds included Sir Elton John, Dame <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/mary-berry\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/mary-berry\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/mary-berry\/\">Mary Berry<\/a>, Lilly Allen and Joanna Lumley. So, who should we expect to celebrate their 2026 return? Celebrities who have already signed up to paint gnomes this year include Cate Blanchett, Dame Mary Berry, Sir Brian May and Baroness Floella Benjamin.<\/p>\n<p>The full 2026 celebrity line-up of gnomes will be released in May, in the lead-up to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. So watch this space.<\/p>\n<p>Surely David Beckham will be on board as he is helping to create The King\u2019s Foundation Curious Garden alongside horticulturist, author and TV presenter Frances Tophill and Alan Titchmarsh CBE.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-collectionwidget-c0ec9036cb0470a7a5ab6762ea778954\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"85030fc5-1749-479c-8c2c-9ff396650823\">The RHS and The King\u2019s Foundation garden at the <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/awclick.php?awinmid=2273&amp;awinaffid=103504&amp;clickref=womanandhome-gb-9577156707297949752&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhs.org.uk%2Fshows-events%2Frhs-chelsea-flower-show\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/shows-events\/rhs-chelsea-flower-show\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/awclick.php?awinmid=2273&amp;awinaffid=103504&amp;clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhs.org.uk%2Fshows-events%2Frhs-chelsea-flower-show\" data-merchant-name=\"Royal Horticultural Society\" data-merchant-id=\"10755\" data-merchant-network=\"AW\" data-merchant-url=\"rhs.org.uk\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/a> (19 May \u2013 23 May 2026) is being designed to encourage the nation to discover the joy of getting curious about gardening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve never needed the joy of gardening, the power of plants for our planet or the peace of simply sitting in a garden more,&#8221; says <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/awclick.php?awinmid=2273&amp;awinaffid=103504&amp;clickref=womanandhome-gb-1074335718967834581&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhs.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2Four-people%2Fdirector-and-staff%2Fclare-matterson-interview\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/about-us\/our-people\/director-and-staff\/clare-matterson-interview\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/awclick.php?awinmid=2273&amp;awinaffid=103504&amp;clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhs.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2Four-people%2Fdirector-and-staff%2Fclare-matterson-interview\" data-merchant-name=\"Royal Horticultural Society\" data-merchant-id=\"10755\" data-merchant-network=\"AW\" data-merchant-url=\"rhs.org.uk\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Clare Matterson, Director General of the RHS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also want people to be playful with their gardening, which is why we\u2019re lifting the gnome ban for these celebrity gnomes, who will then, by being auctioned off, help us do even more to awaken a curiosity in gardening in school children and support our national Campaign for School Gardening.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr id=\"2b1489b9-4b42-46b7-8055-a5b48ee657c0\"\/>\n<p id=\"9990ba80-1802-4d5e-a286-e09383138855\">For many, the love of gnomes never really went away, my parents included. They have always had these playful characters dotted around the garden to add a little bit of joy amongst the flora and fauna. Are you a friend or foe of gnomes?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.womanandhome.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love them or loathe them, gnomes are set to be the unexpected heroes of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 gardens. 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