The Queen arrives at Chelsea Flower Show on a £62,000 motorised buggy ahead of opening day

The Queen arrived at the Chelsea Flower Show in a luxury buggy for a royal preview ahead of tomorrow's official opening, Buckingham Palace has confirmed after a last-minute decision was made for her to attend. The Queen arrived at the Chelsea Flower Show in a luxury buggy for a royal preview ahead of tomorrow's official opening, Buckingham Palace has confirmed after a last-minute decision was made for her to attend The head of state has gone to the world-famous event in London run by the Royal Horticultural Society, of which she is a patron, more than 50 times in her 70-year reign - but recent ill health had made her presence uncertain The Queen was given a tour by Keith Weed, the President of the Royal Horticultural Society at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday The Queen enjoyed looking at the beautiful displays at Chelsea Flower Show while being given a tour by Keith Weed, the President of the Royal Horticultural Society while sat on her buggy The Queen looked cheery as she enjoyed a tour around the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show. Pictured next to the President of the Royal Horticultural Society, Keith Weed Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi also made an appearance at the the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday Princess Beatrice looked a picture in a blue floral dress, as she visited The Mind Garden, designed by Andy Sturgeon during a visit to the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi walk through the Morris & Co garden designed by Ruth Wilmott The Earl of Wessex was in attendance at the Chelsea Flower Show, pictured smelling the John Ystumylln rose during a visit on Monday Sophie, Countess of Wessex pictured smelling a Mary Berry rose at the Harkness Roses exhibition stand during a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex are given a tour of the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday The Countess wore a pink suit jacket and matching trousers with a colourful handbag as she looked at the beautiful displays at the Chelsea Flower Show This year the Chelsea Flower Show has made many nods to the Queen for her Platinum Jubilee year, including the entrance which has purple flowers donning the archway, topped with golden crowns to mark her 70th year on the throne RHS President Keith Weed explained the installations to the Queen as she spoke to gardeners about their displays at the Chelsea Flower Show 2022 The Queen arrived at the Chelsea Flower Show in a buggy for a royal preview this evening ahead of tomorrow's official opening, Buckingham Palace confirmed after a last-minute decision was made for her to attend Breaking out in a warm smile as she was pictured on Monday, the monarch, 96, who has battled mobility issues that caused her to miss recent royal events such as the State Opening of Parliament, wore a pink coat paired with white gloves as she was seen on the adapted vehicle It is believed to be the first public occasion that Her Majesty has opted for her new £62,000 four-seater vehicle dubbed the 'Rolls Royce' of premium golf carts Buckingham Palace had earlier confirmed a final decision was taken that she will attend the event at Royal Hospital Chelsea despite her mobility issues, having said last Thursday that she still hoped to visit the event The Queen has been the society's Patron since 1952 and is pictured above at her first Show as Monarch in the same year Buckingham Palace had earlier confirmed a final decision was taken that she will attend the event at Royal Hospital Chelsea despite her mobility issues, having said last Thursday that she still hoped to visit the event. Pictured above: Her Majesty arrives at the Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace in July 2013 The Queen also used one during a tour to Australia in 2011 when she visited Government House in Canberra Her Majesty the Queen had a £62,000 Daria batter-powered golf buggy delivered to help her with recent mobility issues that comes complete with hi-tech specs including a fridge and entertainment screen Queen Elizabeth II unveils a plaque to mark the Elizabeth line's official opening at London Paddington station on May 17, 2022 Plans of a floral sculptural portrait of the Queen which will be among the tributes to the monarch at the Chelsea Flower Show Plans of a monument amid woodlands which will be among the tributes to the Queen in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee Plans for 'Natural Perspectives' which pays homage to the Balmoral area and features the Queen's image in pressed petals The £62,000 Danish 'Rolls Royce' of golf carts that is used by the Queen Her Majesty had a £62,000 Daria battery-powered golf buggy delivered to help her with mobility issues in March. The Queen has been the Royal Horticultural Society's royal patron since 1952 and was a regular visitor to the garden show with her parents as a child Florist Simon Lycett said it would be 'utterly overwhelming and magical' if the Queen saw his tribute in person today Preparations for the Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London are pictured last Wednesday A worker in The Mind Garden designed by Andy Sturgeon, over the weekend ahead the Chelsea Flower Show 2022 Christine Poppelwell puts finishing touches on the 'Meta Garden: Growing the Future' garden at the show over the weekend Her Majesty is still following in the Queen Mother's tracks.