King welcomed by pipe players to Aberdeen Flower Show

Telegraph reporters
Oliver Keith, 8, from Portlethen, shows the King a paper crown he made at the flower show
Oliver Keith, 8, from Portlethen, shows the King a paper crown he made at the flower show - Jane Barlow/PA

The King has arrived to the sound of the pipes at a flower show in Aberdeen.

Charles wore a kilt as he opened the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s (RHSA) 200th Summer Flower Show, in Duthie Park, Aberdeen.

His Majesty, who is currently in Scotland as part of the Royal family’s traditional summer holiday in the Scottish Highlands, is the patron of the society. Previous patrons include the late Queen and King George.

King Charles officially opens the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen's 200th flower show
King Charles officially opens the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen's 200th flower show - Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS
The King receives flowers from Charlotte Keith, 5, after officially opening the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen's 200th flower show
The King receives flowers from five-year-old Charlotte Keith - Jane Barlow/PA

He met exhibitors, RHSA members and viewed the floral displays, including vegetables entered in the National Vegetable Society Scottish Group vegetable competition.

Accompanied by Brian Grant, the chairman of the RHSA, the King met with young RHSA members who tend to Duthie Park, a 44-acre park given to the council in 1881 by Elizabeth Crombie Duthie of Ruthrieston.

The King views the vegetable competition with Brian Grant, chairman of the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen
The King views the vegetable competition with Brian Grant, chairman of the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen - Jane Barlow/WPA Pool/Getty Images

On arrival, he was received by Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen David Cameron.

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