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Sandringham House is a country house in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk, England. It is one of the royal residences of Charles III, whose grandfather, George VI, and great-grandfather, George V, both died there. The house stands in a 20,000-acre (8,100 ha) estate in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Wood Farm is a five-bedroom cottage located in a secluded part of the Sandringham Estate, overlooking the sea. [1] It has been described as a “comfortable open beamed cottage two miles from the ‘big house’”. [2] The house is half a mile from the Wolferton railway station and is located near the stables and pheasant shooting grounds. [1]
The cottage was originally called the Bachelor's Cottage, and built as an overflow residence for Sandringham House. [2]In 1893, it was given by the future King Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, as a wedding gift to his son Prince George, the Duke of York (later King George V), [1] who lived there with his wife, the future Queen Mary, after their marriage. [3]
After the Prince moved into the Sandringham House, the main part of the house was completed by 1870, while “a ballroom was added by 1883 and new guest and staff accommodation added in the 1890s”.
He would eventually die at Sandringham house on January 20, 1936. His son and Queen Elizabeth's father, George VI, would also eventually pass away in the house on February 6, 1952.
Each year, the royal family gathers at Sandringham, in Norfolk, for the annual Christmas holiday. They spend the morning of December 25 attending the Church of St Mary Magdalene, and greeting the ...
Anmer Hall is a Georgian country house in the village of Anmer in Norfolk, England.Built in the 19th century, it was acquired by the Sandringham Estate sometime after Queen Victoria purchased the property, and has previously been leased to business owners, civil servants, and members of the British royal family.
St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham is a Church of England parish church, in Norfolk, England. It is close to Sandringham House and members of the British royal family regularly attend services when in residence at Sandringham, notably at Christmas. [1] The church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.