King Charles meets David Beckham after Harry and Meghan's surprise Brooklyn move

The King had a surprise meeting with at the Chelsea Flower Show today, with the pair teasing an upcoming project together.

Charles - who arrived at the event carrying a traditional gardeners' crook - and Queen Camilla were greeted by the former United superstar and TV guru Alan Titchmarsh towards the end of their annual visit to the show.

The former England captain looked delighted to see Charles and at the Highgrove Shop stand, where all proceeds go towards the work of The King's Foundation, for which Mr Beckham has acted as an ambassador for a year.

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Beckham, wearing a new pale pink rose named in honour of the monarch in his buttonhole, agreed with the Queen that the bloom was "so beautiful" as they caught up. The Queen appeared to get on incredibly well with Becks, sharing a few words with him and gesturing to his buttonhole to which he replied: "It's so beautiful, so beautiful, congratulations."

Beckham went on to discuss his recent 50th birthday celebrations, with Camilla asking about his fashion designer wife Victoria, who she met in March when hosting a reception to mark the 15th anniversary of Women of the World (WOW), an organisation which promotes gender equality worldwide.

He said: “She's doing very well. I had a busy weekend this weekend, so it was a lot of fun, a lot of fun." And appearing to reference his 50 year milestone, he jokingly added: "I know, finally!"

The King and Queen are understood to have sent Beckham a birthday gift, with Charles asking him "You got it, didn’t you?" And Beckham replied: “It was incredible, thank you, it was very kind." Later Camilla said: "Nice to see you again, glad you got the roses."

The King's Foundation is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, marking over three decades of work to build sustainable communities and transform lives, particularly through building and maintaining green spaces and encouraging learning inspired by nature amongst young people. And the pair's meeting saw them tease a project that aims to encourage young people to consider careers in horticulture.

The meet up comes just days after it emerged the King's estranged son and David's oldest child Brooklyn met at a dinner party amid a simmering feud between the Beckhams. It is believed that Harry and hosted Brooklyn and his wife Nicola at their Montecito mansion just days after Brooklyn skipped his dad David's 50th birthday celebrations amid a family row.

And with Harry also at loggerheads with his father, and brother , he was reportedly able to offer his support to Brooklyn, who has become distant from his parents.

Charles and Camila stood with Beckham and Titchmarsh – both ambassadors for the King's Foundation – as the stand's shopfront was ceremonially unveiled with the opening of a theatre-style pair of Sanderson-designed curtains, reflecting a partnership between the interior design house and the King’s Foundation.

The shop, adorned with floral displays created by Shane Connolly, the designer behind the flowers at the Coronation, is stocked with items for sale to raise funds for the charity, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, and the King and Queen spent a few minutes inside browsing with the charity’s retail director Scott Simpson.

Camilla was particularly taken by a Burberry trench coat lined with fabric designed by Helen Bullock, a graduate of the Royal Drawing School, while the King was drawn to a set of fine china mugs with a retro “God Save the King” design.

The King was also joined at the Chelsea Flower Show by Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as the Duke and . Run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which the King supports as patron, the event first began in 1913 and is staged in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, famed for its Chelsea Pensioners.

One of the feature gardens this year is the RHS and Radio 2 Dog Garden, designed by broadcaster and gardener Monty Don, which has grass areas for to enjoy and a large tree providing shade.

The brick paths are inscribed with the names of dogs belonging to Radio 2 presenters and RHS ambassadors, as well as Don's beloved dog Ned, reflecting the special place dogs hold in the nation’s hearts and gardens.

The names of Camilla's adopted Jack Russell terrier Bluebell and her new puppy Moley will also be featured on the path, alongside that of her much-loved dog Beth, who died last year. The name of Charles's dog, Snuff, is also included on the path.

A new image released by yesterday shows the Queen wearing a summer dress and holding Moley. Seated in a garden beside a greenhouse, Camilla is pictured smiling warmly as she cradles the young dog, who was rehomed through Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London earlier this year.

After the four-day show, which opens to the public on Tuesday, the dog garden will be moved to the Battersea centre which the Queen supports as patron. This year the King's Trust has a Chelsea garden, supported by Project Giving Back, called Seeding Success.

It was designed by Joe Perkins and takes its inspiration from the more than one million young people the trust has supported since it was founded almost 50 years ago.