Sandringham

Norfolk royal residence

Sandringham is a village in Norfolk, England, and the site of Sandringham House, a private residence of the British royal family since 1862.

The estate serves as a retreat for royal holidays, particularly Christmas: The royals gathered at Sandringham for the holidays.

The name often stands for the estate itself rather than the village.

royal

monarchy

Rule by crowned sovereign

crown · sovereign · dynasty · coronation · throne · prince · princess · duke · duchess · heir

estate

mansion

Large, stately home

gardens · parkland · demesne · holdings · residence · freehold · inheritance · landed · country house · stately home

Norfolk

village

Small rural community

countryside · rural · farmland · coastal · hedgerows · meadows · pastoral · bucolic · scenic · agriculture

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royal residence function

SandringhamBuckingham Palace

UK monarch's headquarters

Windsor Castle · Palace of Westminster · official residence · Whitehall · Kensington Palace

geographic character

SandringhamLondon

England's capital city

Westminster · Mayfair · central London · Piccadilly · urban

ownership and access

Sandringhamstate property

Government-owned holdings

national monument · tourist attraction · commons · public land · council estate

Family

sand, sands, sandy, sandier, sandiest, sandiness, hams, hammed, hamming

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G