#sandringham

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Prince George and Mike Tindall ♥️♥️

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Wood Farm, Sandringham Estate

Wood Farm is a farmhouse on the British Royal Family's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. Historically occupied by members of the Royal Family and their guests, the house was a long favourite of Elizabeth II. From his retirement in 2017, the house was home to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Wood Farm is a five-bedroom cottage located in a secluded part of the Sandringham Estate, overlooking the sea.  It has been described as a “comfortable open beamed cottage two miles from the ‘big house’”. The house is half a mile from the Wolferton railway station and is located near the stables and pheasant shooting grounds.[1] Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, reportedly decorated the walls with his own art, redesigned the kitchen and bedrooms.

In 1904, the farmhouse was referred to as “Marsh Farm" by local residents. King George V and Queen Mary sent their youngest son, Prince John, who suffered from epileptic seizures to reside at Wood Farm in 1917. He tended to a garden alongside a flock of chickens, occasionally receiving Queen Alexandra as a visitor before his death in 1919. The cottage was subsequently rented out for a number of years, including to James Ansell, the royal family's physician, before his retirement in the 1960s.

Elizabeth II and her family began using Wood Farm in 1967.  Prince Philip chose the cottage for the family or guests to stay in without the huge staff or costs presented by the main house. Staff have been reported to not wear uniforms at the cottage. The Queen has also been described to have cooked and done the dishes while in residence. Charles III, when Prince of Wales, began to host shooting parties at Wood Farm during his college years, and continued to use it as a country retreat in adulthood.

The cottage is also a guest house for visitors who want "complete privacy". Diana, Princess of Wales, stayed at the farm with the Queen during a shooting party before her engagement. Divorced spouses of royals such as Sarah, Duchess of York are often put up at Wood Farm during holiday periods so they can be close to royal children without officially being at the Queen's festive holiday celebrations at Sandringham House.  Catherine, Princess of Wales, stayed at the cottage during her visits to Sandringham early in her relationship with William, Prince of Wales.  The couple reportedly continued to host shooting parties at Wood Farm after their marriage.

After his retirement, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh lived at Wood Farm.  He was often visited by the Queen, and reportedly ran a truffle farm on the grounds of the cottage.

- Wikipedia

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Christmas Day 2023, Sandringham

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The Crown + Costumes

Queen Elizabeth II's blue & black dress, blue bolero jacket and creme fur jacket in Season 01, Episode 01 & 06.

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II walking two of her corgis on the beach near Sandringham, Norfolk in 1984 (Image: Mirrorpix)

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Castle Rising, Norfolk, England, UK

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Happy 60th birthday Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh 🎂🎉🎉🥳🎊💪

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"Awww Prince Louis asked Major Johnny for the Paddington bear drawing that someone in the public gave them so that Catherine could show it to the little girl she was talking to.

Video credit: Callan Taverner, YouTube"

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~Then and Now~

Dec 25, 1981- Diana, The Princess of Wales attends the Christmas Day service at St George's Chapel, Windsor

Dec 25, 2011- Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge attends the Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.

photo creds: Getty

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The British Royal Family Attend The Christmas Morning Service

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince Louis of Wales, and Mia Tindall attend the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on 25 December 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk.

📸: Samir Hussein / WireImage

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The first Christmas Day message by a British monarch was in 1932, when King George V broadcast live from Sandringham. In the speech, which was written by Rudyard Kipling, the King celebrated the power of the wireless to unite all the people of the Empire, and wished them a Happy Christmas

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Sandringham, 25th December 2023

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The Crown + Costumes

Queen Elizabeth II's black dress in Season 01, Episode 02 & 03.

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The Garden area to the west side of Sandringham House kept as a large expanse of lawn in recent years, is to be transformed into a new climate friendly Topiary Garden. The Garden area will have a decorative aspect & bring increased naturalistic planting to the area to improve biodiversity.