The Queen is opening the Windsor Castle East Terrace Garden for the first time in 40 years Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Travel The Queen is opening up this part of Windsor Castle to visitors for the first time in 40 years By You Magazine - August 7, 2020 What could be better than having a nose around someone else’s house? Well, how about having a nose around the home of the Queen herself – and better yet, a part of it that’s not been open to the public for 40 years? This summer, in a move hoped to reinvigorate tourism in light of the ongoing pandemic, the royal family is opening up the stunning East Terrace Garden at Windsor Castle for the first time in four decades. Getty Images From Saturday 8 August, you’ll be able to stroll through the picturesque gardens and enjoy the view from its terraces across the surrounding parkland. ‘The large formal garden, created by George IV in the 1820s, is overlooked by Windsor Castle’s famous east façade and features clipped domes of yew and beds of roses planted in a geometric pattern around a central fountain,’ the Royal Collection Trust website details. ‘In 1971 The Duke of Edinburgh redesigned the flowerbeds and commissioned the bronze lotus fountain based on his own design for the centre of garden.’ Prince Philip, Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Charles in the East Terrace Garden in 1959. Image: Getty Images But there’s even more to the history of Windsor Castle’s East Terrace Garden than meets the eye now. It was first designed for George IV by the architect Sir Jeffry Wyatville between 1824 and 1826, on the site of an old bowling green made for Charles II, and has been enjoyed by royal families past and present ever since. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were woken every New Year’s morning by a band playing from the East Terrace beneath the royal apartments, and during the second world war, Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret were each assigned a small plot on the site to grow vegetables. It’s also served as the backdrop for many royal portraits, including the iconic picture taken of the Queen by Annie Leibovitz in 2016. Getty Images If you fancy immersing yourself in the grounds for a day, it’ll be open every Saturday and Sunday until Sunday 27 September, with tickets included in your Windsor Castle booking. But while you’ll get to soak up plenty of beautiful sights and surroundings, one thing you probably won’t spot is Her Majesty herself, as she and Prince Philip are currently at Balmoral, another royal residence where they traditionally decamp for the summer. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Hotel review Wyndham Residences Costa Adeje National Trust is giving away free tickets this autumn Hotel review Una St Ives Cornwall DON' T MISS Fiona Bruce Sometimes I struggle not to cry November 14, 2021 17 beautiful 2021 diaries to help you to look forward to December 4, 2020 Why women leave men for women What’ s fuelling the rise of April 28, 2019 Hollywood veteran Laura Linney on plastic surgery friendship and her stellar July 3, 2017 You can shop the khaki jumpsuit from Holly Willoughby’ s new M& S July 17, 2019 The secrets and lies behind this happy family photo April 11, 2021 It’ s cocktail hour Olly Smith’ s cocktail recipes and Eleanor Maidment s canapé November 14, 2021 BBC One has revealed its Christmas TV schedule and there’ s lots December 2, 2020 YOU Beauty Box August Reviews August 1, 2017 Rome has been named the cheapest major city to visit in August 7, 2019 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved