Lord Carnarvon last saw his godmother at Chelsea Flower Show in May. By then experiencing mobility problems, she was chauffeured around the gardens in a Royal Household buggy.‘It was only very, very brief,’ says George Herbert, the 8th Earl, humbly. ‘We were there showing off the prototypes for the Highclere roses that are going to be available next year. She was being taken around in a little buggy and was amazed to see me.‘She said, “Hello Geordie” [the Queen’s fond name for her godson]. We talked for literally 20 seconds and that’s the last time I was . . .’ His voice trails off.
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