King Charles’ garden is redesigned – to be seen in all its glory by planes as they fly overhead

Windsor Castle‘s rosebush-lined East Terrace Garden was designed to be enjoyed by royals, and was out of bounds for commoners.

But in the age of the airliner, no such privacy is guaranteed, and the grand vista can be relished by all plane passengers.

And it is those viewers that King Charles has in mind with a new major overhaul of the gardens. 

According to a new royal biography, he ‘very keen on how it will all look from the air’.

His Majesty’s handiwork will eventually be visible to passengers flying in and out of Heathrow, which is just seven miles to the east of the royal residence.

The overhaul is revealed in the new edition of Charles III: The Inside Story, the latest bestseller by royal biographer and Mail columnist Robert Hardman.

‘The King has taken a keen interest in how the gardens will look from the air.

‘The idea is that some passengers may decide to drop by in person when they are on the ground,’ said Hardman last night.

Windsor Castle’s rosebush-lined East Terrace Garden (pictured, right of the castle) was designed to be enjoyed by royals, and was out of bounds for commoners

But in the age of the airliner, no such privacy is guaranteed, and the grand vista can be relished by all plane passengers. And it is those viewers King Charles (pictured, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May) has in mind 

His Majesty’s handiwork will eventually be visible to passengers flying in and out of Heathrow, which is just seven miles to the east of the royal residence. Pictured: Work on the garden in 2020

Created in the 1820s for George IV, the grounds were transformed into a private garden lined with 34 orange trees gifted by French King Charles X. 

During the Second World War, Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, was assigned a plot to grow tomatoes, sweetcorn and dwarf potatoes.

Prince Philip put his own stamp on the grounds in 1971 by planting 3,500 rosebushes.

The garden was closed to the public until Elizabeth II opened the gates to visitors in 2020.

The new design will be opened to the public as part of Windsor Castle’s existing visitor route and will include a wider range of trees, shrubs and other plants.

Charles is said to see his gardens as an important part of his legacy. 

He unveiled changes to Sandringham Castle in Norfolk in July after a five-month transformation of a one-acre traditional grass lawn. 

Over 5,000 yew trees were planted.

He also opened the doors to Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands in April after introducing a Celtic maze to the site.