King Charles and Queen Camilla viewed some impressive 2-ft high sculptures in Kew Gardens, which formed part of London’s city-wide Easter egg hunt for the Elephant Family, as they attended the charity’s ‘‘Wonders of the Wild’ event to celebrate art and conservation this evening. Walking down an avenue lined with over 30 egg sculptures on Tuesday, the King and Queen marvelled at the beautifully decorated pieces, which were positioned at London landmarks as part of a free public art trail to raise awareness and funds for Asian wildlife conservation.
One of the eggs, the ‘Green Man Dumpty Humpty Egg’ created by Royal Drawing School alumna, Alice Shirely, was placed outside The King’s Gallery, and the Queen met the artist and viewed the egg last month.
Arriving at the Temperate House, the King and Queen met some of the charity’s supporters, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Gok Wan, who will be performing later in the evening, and eight-year-old Matilde Rodrigues, who was one of the first people to complete the art trail by collecting all 123 eggs via the specially designed Elephant Family app.
The King presented the Mark Shand Award while the Queen presented the Tara Award, named after an elephant, befriended by her brother.
