by Ellee Seymour | Dec 19, 2022 | Sandringham
The royal family has welcomed musicians and artistes to Sandringham since newly weds Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra were gifted the estate in the 1860s. But next year it will be breaking new ground by staging its first ever large scale live music event with...
by Ellee Seymour | Aug 9, 2022 | Sandringham
There was great excitement in March when Endurance was discovered after laying in its watery grave for more than one hundred years following Sir Ernest Shackleton’s failed exploration to the South Pole that had to be abandoned. But how many people are aware that...
by Ellee Seymour | Apr 21, 2022 | Sandringham
Many happy returns to our wonderful Queen who is 96 today and has returned to Sandringham to celebrate it quietly. The fact that she chooses to be there, a place that Prince Philip was so very fond is, and is filled with many happy childhood memories, is a testament...
by Ellee Seymour | Mar 13, 2022 | Sandringham
The discovery of Endurance in its watery grave after more than 100 years would have held a special interest for the royals and Sandringham House too. For while Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship didn’t survive his perilous expedition to the Antarctic in 1909, he...
by Ellee Seymour | Feb 19, 2022 | Sandringham
While Britain recovers from the battering of Storm Eunice, did you know that a ferocious gale back in 1908 led to the spectacular wrought iron Norwich Gates being moved to its present location at Sandringham House? This is the site the public gathers to leave floral...
by Ellee Seymour | Jan 23, 2022 | Sandringham, Uncategorized
This smiling Chinese joss attracts curious glances from visitors strolling around the gardens at Sandringham House, where bookings can now be made for garden visits from next month. The story behind it is fascinating. The 17th century Buddha was bought as a house...
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