Sandringham Christmas
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Inside Sandringham

Unlike The Monarch’s official residences such as Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle, Sandringham House, located in Norfolk, is a private residence and is typically home to the Royals at Christmas time, where the whole family convenes for a festive celebration. This post takes a look inside Sandringham House, past and present:

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King Charles' Scottish House Birkhall with Queen Camilla
Celebrity Homes

King Charles’ Scottish House; Birkhall

Birkhall has been King Charles’ Scottish House for over twenty years, after inheriting ownership from his grandmother The Queen Mother. Every year, from July to September, Charles and his wife, Camilla, holiday at the sprawling country estate. Though the home is a private property, there have been many peeks inside over the years. Here’s a …

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English upper class houses - badminton house image by ray bird
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Upper Class Houses & The British Class System

‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ isn’t just an idiom, it’s a way of life. The traditional English home is a tapestry of particular quirks that not only make for an eye-pleasing design but has become a symbol of one’s identity, and in a country where social class is so innately ingrained in the nation’s lifeblood, …

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