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King Charles' Christmas estate once had its own time zone


The King visits the Sandringham Estate several times a year and has returned this Christmas - but did you know that the home once had its very own time zone?

The King and the rest of the Royal Family have returned to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk this Christmas and have no doubt taken part in many of the fun and unique traditions that they enjoy each year. The future King loved outdoor sports, particularly hunting, and came up with the idea of Sandringham Time to make the most of the winter daylight hours for shooting. There was also a rumour that the king brought in the strange rule as his wife was always skilled at running late for any event, but experts agree that the main reason was to make better use of the shooting facilities.

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