Durie all set for royalty
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Jamie Durie will make his first appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show, designing an $800,000 garden using Australian plants and materials, and it will be visited by the Queen.
Queen Elizabeth II has accepted an invitation to stop at Durie’s exhibit on the opening day, in a coup for the Aussie TV personality and garden designer and his team.
“I can’t wait. It’s a big moment for me,” Durie told news.com.au
Durie’s mum, dad and daughter are travelling from Australia and the U.S. to see his team present the Queen with a Queensland bottle tree and a painting by Aboriginal artist Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi.
But the star has been secretly trying to attract another VIP – talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, who features Durie in regular gardening segments.
“I did invite her but I’m not sure that’s going to happen. We’ll see how we go,” said Durie, whose company designs gardens in 11 countries with 50 staff.
Source: news.com.au