Sandringham House facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Sandringham House
"The most comfortable house in England"
Type	Country house
Location	near Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Built	1870–1892
Built for	Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Architect	A. J. Humbert Robert William Edis
Architectural style(s)	Jacobethan

Listed Building – Grade II
Official name: Sandringham House
Designated	18 September 1987
Reference no.	1001017

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Sandringham House is in Norfolk, England. It has been in the British royal family since Albert, Prince Consort bought it for Edward VII of the United Kingdom.

Like Balmoral, it is the private property of the monarch of the United Kingdom, not an official, government owned, building. This meant that when Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 the new king, George VI, had to buy the properties from his brother.

York Cottage is in the grounds of Sandringham Estate.

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The East frontage
The Norwich Gates – a wedding present to Edward and Alexandra from the gentry of Norfolk
Wolferton Station – used by the royal family and their guests to reach Sandringham House for over 100 years
Memorial plaque to George V in the Church of St Mary Magdalene
The statue of Father Time, visible from the bedroom in which George VI died, was purchased by his wife, Queen Elizabeth.
Queen Elizabeth II at Sandringham in 2014
The porte-cochère to the saloon, with the entrance to Edis's ballroom on the left
The dining room
The Upper Lake and The Nest
The Museum housed in the former coach house and stables
York Cottage

Sandringham House facts for kids

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