The Royal Family Shares a Behind the Scenes Peek Inside the Buckingham Palace Gardens

From Veranda

Queen Elizabeth decamped to Windsor Castle early on in the coronavirus crisis, but she didn't leave her London home unattended. This week, Mark Lane, the head gardener at Buckingham Palace, is sharing a look at the royal residence's landscaping on social media in honor of National Gardening Week.

"Everything looks so fresh and promising... Spring is here," reads a message, presumably from Lane, on Twitter.

The thread then goes on to show some of the various plants that grow on the grounds of the royal family's headquarters (speckled camellia, wisteria, the Alnwick rose, bluebells and flowering cherry) and to celebrate the "enormous benefits nature can have on our wellbeing - particularly during these challenging times."

A video touring the garden's blooms (complete with a calming soundtrack of chirping birds) was also shared on Twitter.

In normal circumstances, the grounds of Buckingham Palace would be used next month as the venue for a series of garden parties celebrating those making an impact in their communities. Sadly, because of the ongoing lockdown in the UK, those large-scale events have been canceled. Per a previous announcement, "Guests already invited to these Garden Parties will be asked to attend in 2021."

At this point, it's unclear when the Queen will return to her London home. For now, she and Prince Philip, who are both at risk for severe illness from COVID-19 because of their age, remain at Windsor Castle, social distancing with a select few members of staff.

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