Duchess Kate has been working hard in 2019 to help design a special garden that is going on display at Chelsea Flower Show.
And now, in a series of new photos released by Kensington Palace, Kate can be seen showing her family—husband Prince William, and children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—around the RHS Back to Nature Garden she helped create.
From Louis's sweet face as he's pushed on the swing by his dad, to George and Charlotte dangling their feet in a stream, the little royals are in their element in every photo:
Matt Porteous/The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Matt Porteous/The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
The Palace confirms George, Charlotte, and Louis gathered sticks, leaves and the pine cones from their home at Anmer Hall for the garden, making Kate's design experience all the more personal. The children can be seen helping their mom and dad in the garden in several snaps:
Matt Porteous/The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Matt Porteous/The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Prince Louis looked like he was having so much fun with the sticks and twigs in the garden:
Matt Porteous/The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
And Charlotte made sure she got a turn on the swing after Prince Louis:
Matt Porteous/The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
In the photos, taken by royal photographer Matt Porteous, the Cambridges look excited to be spending time in the garden which Kate designed with Andrée Davies and Adam White of Davies White Landscape Architects for the Royal Horticultural Society.
Speaking to Monty Don for the BBC, Duchess Kate reveals in an upcoming TV special about Chelsea Flower Show, "I really feel that nature and being interactive outdoors has huge benefits on our physical and mental wellbeing, particularly for young children. I really hope that this woodland that we have created really inspires families, kids and communities to get outside, enjoy nature and the outdoors, and spend quality time together."
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Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper's BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
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