Emma Sellars, from Lincoln, who won the bravery award for highlighting life with inflammatory bowel disease, was among some 7,500 guests who attended. She described being invited to the traditional ceremony as a "surreal moment".

Kate Middleton returned with flair to the Royal Garden Party season on Tuesday after a two-year, cancer-induced hiatus.

Princess Kate last attended a garden party in May 2023, days after the king’s coronation. The princess has been making her way back into public life since announcing that she was in remission.