The Eastern Daily Press, its pictures and its new gardening competition were all big hits at the annual Sandringham Flower Show.

Photographer Matthew Usher's snaps of the Prince of Wales at the show were requested by the Prince's press office and website after they appeared in the EDP.

It is the second time the paper has supplied pictures to the royal website.

The EDP also announced sales of more than 1,200 at the event, which also included a show gardens feature sponsored by the paper.

Six designers were asked to develop plots on the showground, which were judged by TV gardener Chris Beardshaw and gardening expert Alan Mason.

The winner was presented with a specially commissioned rose bowl trophy from the EDP.

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