King Charles and Sir David Beckham have joined forces to put the finishing touches to plans for a garden at the upcoming RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The 77-year-old monarch met with the 50-year-old former England footballer - as well as TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh and author Frances Tophill - at his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire last week to finalise the garden that will be on display at the prestigious horticultural event that takes place next month.

Beckham - who is an avid gardener and serves as an ambassador for the King's Foundation charity - expressed his enthusiasm for the garden project, stating: "Both the King's Foundation and the RHS do such great work in protecting and promoting green spaces across the UK.

"I want to help encourage a new generation of to appreciate the benefits of nature and get involved in gardening. It's been fun to be a part of creating the Curious Garden and I'm excited for people to see it at RHS Chelsea Flower Show."

The garden features several personal touches from both Charles and Beckham - such as a prominent beehive that is inspired by the duo's shared love of beekeeping as well as seven raised beds to honour the shirt number that the former Manchester United player wore during his football career.

A press release said: "The group are united by a love for gardening and the outdoors, and the hope that a new generation of young people will consider careers in horticulture in their future."

Beckham has a close bond with the King and explained how the monarch was the inspiration behind the grey suit he wore - designed by his wife Victoria Beckham - to receive his knighthood at Windsor Castle last November.

The former Real Madrid player said: "He was quite impressed with my suit. He's kind of the most elegantly dressed man that I know, so he inspired quite a few of my looks over the years and he definitely inspired this look.

"It was something my wife made me. I looked at old pictures of him when he was quite young in morning suits and I was like, 'OK, that's what I want to wear', so I gave it to my wife and she did it."