Sandringham House

[sgl]

The main lake and boat house are especially beautiful!

[ada]

It surprised me to see the pic of York Cottage - a very, very large cottage

[CasiraghiTrio]

I love the picture of York Cottage. As much as I like the architectural business of the big house, I think personally I would like living in YC better.

Yes, when you guys mention it about Queen Mary thinking YC was too small, I think you are quite right. I think it was fine when she and George V were just the Yorks, and even when they were the Waleses, but after they were crowned, obviously it was hard for the monarchs' households to manage in YC. But King George did love the cottage, and he loved his mother too much to "uproot" her from the big house. I guess it was a case of the son putting his mother first ahead of his wife's comfort. I think in this case he could be forgiven. After all, like iluvbertie said, it was the wish of King Edward to leave it to Queen Alex.

[Lillibetforever]

This picture is my Christmas Dream creation. You know part of that lifetime wish-list! LOL ;-)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...amwinter-1.jpg

[Warren]

A chocolate-box or good jig-saw pic from Wiki - Sandringham House
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[Skydragon]

Thieves have targeted the Queen's Sandringham estate making off with thousands of pounds worth of valuable cattle in a daring night-time raid

Cattle rustlers steal Queen's stock in £15,000 Sandringham raid | Mail Online

[GuidoG]

Is Sandringham House the place where The Queen spend Christmas and New Year? I don't know why I think I've read somewhere that she spends Christmas at Windsor and New Year at Sandringham? Is that correct? After that, the Holiday Season, Sandringham house and estate are open to the public right?

Thanks in advance!

[lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by GuidoG

Is Sandringham House the place where The Queen spend Christmas and New Year? I don't know why I think I've read somewhere that she spends Christmas at Windsor and New Year at Sandringham? Is that correct? After that, the Holiday Season, Sandringham house and estate are open to the public right?

Thanks in advance!

I believe some of the royals would like Christmas moved to windsor for some reason.
I think Her Majesty stays at Sandringham till February 6th when her father died.
And it's Easter at Windsor.

[GuidoG]

Originally Posted by lumutqueen

I believe some of the royals would like Christmas moved to windsor for some reason.
I think Her Majesty stays at Sandringham till February 6th when her father died.
And it's Easter at Windsor.

Thank you so much lumutqueen & Ella Kay!!

I've found this in Royal Insight from October 2008:

Q: Jennifer - Kent
Where does The Queen spend Christmas?
The Queen and her family have spent Christmas at Sandringham in recent times.
There was a period of 24 years when The Royal Family spent Christmas at Windsor, while in Christmas 1953, The Queen was in New Zealand.
The Queen and members of the Royal Family were at Sandringham most recently for Christmas 2007 and the New Year period.

Maybe I was confused with that, they used to spend Christmas at Windsor, I must have read that somewhere.

That's correct, lumutqueen, she does spend the day of King George VI death and her ascension at Sandringham.

There are seven days, this year from the 25th July to 1st August, that the House remains closed to the public. Do you know why? Something to do with the Royals in house during those days?

[Ella Kay]

I'm pretty sure it's Christmas at Sandringham, Easter at Windsor.