UK: Kew botanical horticulturalist awarded Officer's Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
On Monday , March 10 , 2025 , Carlos Magdalena , Scientific & Botanical Research Horticulturist at Kew Gardens , was awarded the Officer ’s Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic for his consecrated work in the flying field of gardening . The Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic is one of the three foremost orders of meritoriousness bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain . It recognizes extraordinary service to the homeland or the promotion of outside relation back and cooperation with other res publica ....