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The Sunken Garden was created in 1908 by Edward VII, in an area of the Palace gardens previously occupied by potting sheds and greenhouses. Its layout takes inspiration from the 17th century Dutch-style Pond Garden at Hampton Court Palace. When she lived at the Palance Princess Diana 'loved this garden' (to quote from plaques on many park benches), but the garden has been redesigned to provide an appropriate setting for the statue.

The garden and statue are free to view during normal hours. You cannot enter the garden, only see it from gaps in the surrounding hedge. To find it approach the Palace from the Round Pond, don't join the queue for the building but turn right in front of the café and then either walk up the steps or up the zig-zag slope. Yes, that's 'up' the steps or slope to the sunken garden. The royals really do live in a different reality.