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Sarah Ferguson has shared insight into the sweet letter she wrote to King Charles covered in pictures of her granddaughter. The 63-year-old Duchess of York, speaking on the latest episode of

her podcast, praised her former brother-in-law for his environmental “vision” in a heartfelt note and described him as a “force of nature fighting for nature” on her weekly podcast. The

grandmother of four wrote to the new Monarch to thank him for the new playground in Windsor Great Park which Princess Beatrice’s daughter Sienna Mozzi adored. Fergie told listeners of her

Tea Talks podcast how soon-to-be two-year-old Sienna had the “best day ever” at the playground which she said was the brainchild of the former Prince of Wales. Adventure Play is nestled in

the woodland next to The Savill Garden which lies just under two miles from Royal Lodge, where Fergie lives with her ex-husband Prince Andrew. The playground, full of trees, walkways,

slides, sculptures and giant acorns, was opened this summer. Adventure Play, which welcomes all ages, aims to help visitors “get close to nature, challenge the body and stimulate the

senses”, according to the Windsor Great Park website. Fergie told her listeners that she was delighted to hear from the nanny that Sienna enjoyed the park as she felt the King’s idea had

come full circle. She said she could remember the King discussing a “wooden and sustainable” place created for children to help them understand the climate and nature. The Duchess told her

co-host Sarah Thomson how unbeknownst to the nanny, she had taken Sienna to the park and returned full of praise saying: “You can’t imagine, Sienna had the best day ever. It’s the finest

adventure playground she’s ever been to.” Fergie said: “I thought that’s just so sweet — they say out of the mouths of babies, well out of the mouths of young people — enjoying the vision

that the King had all those years ago and it’s come to fruition. “It’s just really special… Apparently, the best thing she loved was the little zip wire for two-year-olds — sweet!” Fergie

then decided to have the pictures of Sienna at the park put on a card to send to the King to thank him, describing it as the “extraordinary circular moment a man’s wish became a

two-year-old’s dream”. She continued: “I had some pictures made up into a card and wrote to the King and I said your vision was the greatest success ever and it was Sienna’s favourite thing

ever. “I just love that idea that really a two-year-old has gone out in the world and said ‘you are on the right track’... all his climate change talk, all his vision, all his wishes and now

it’s all coming to fruition. “People are beginning to realise what an incredible force he’s been to fight with the force of nature, to fight for nature.” The Monarch — who has long been a

passionate advocate of environmental issues — officially became The Ranger of Windsor Great Park on his 74th birthday in November last year, taking on the role 70 years after his father

Prince Philip was appointed. The Ranger of The Great Park oversees and offers guidance on the stewardship of one of the nation’s oldest landed estates. Under the Duke of Edinburgh, red deer

were introduced to the Deer Park, and The Savill Garden Visitor Centre was developed as well as the Virginia Water Pavilion. More than five million people visit Windsor Great Park each year

with it being free to enter. However, visitors to the new playground must pay a fee of £16 for children and £12 for adults for one two-and-a-half-hour play session. The Windsor Estate is

managed by the Crown Estate which oversees the 15,800 acres of land made up by the likes of Windsor Great Park, Swinley Forest, the award-winning Savill and Valley Gardens, and the

tree-lined Long Walk.