The Royal Family give a glimpse into the luxurious rooms they spend Christmas in
We know it's very unlikely (read: totally impossible) that we will ever be invited to spend Christmas with the Queen, which is why we were so excited to get just a glimpse of where the Royal Family's matriarch spend's Christmas with her family... and it's every bit of luxurious as we'd hoped.
Although she's been quarantined with Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, and her official residence is usually London's Buckingham Palace, the Sandringham Estate has been a much-loved spot for the royals for years.
They traditionally spends Christmas and New Year at Sandringham House, the Queen's country estate in Norfolk, attending the morning service on Christmas Day at St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, a country church visited by The Queen's Great-Great Grandmother, Queen Victoria.
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For two months of the year, the Queen can typically found there (often leaving in early February) – it's a place very close to her heart, as her father King George was both born and passed away in Sandringham House.
The official Sandringham Instagram account has uploaded a photo of the decadent drawing room – showcasing its traditional cream-coloured walls and classic ornate mouldings; the room feels like stepping back in time.
The caption below the photo reveals: 'Sandringham House remains closed however we are working on plans to safely reopen in the coming months. Until then enjoy a more virtual view. The golden pheasant in the Drawing Room keeps a beady eye from his striking trompe l'oeil ceiling panel perch. Queen Victoria in her journal in 1871 described this room as a "very long and handsome drawing room".'
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But, as longtime followers of the account will know, this isn't the first time we've been given a glimpse inside the royal home.
The account has previously uploaded a shot of the dining room at Sandringham too, showing Spanish tapestries on the wall and sage-coloured walls. The caption explained, 'Queen Mary's influence is chiefly still seen in the interior of the House. Having changed the Dining Room with its heavy mahogany panelling and sideboards to a delicate shade of Braemar green, lifting the whole room making it bright, warm and enhancing the magnificent Spanish tapestries adorning the walls.'
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Another photo, showing a piano beside an enormous window, has also been shared in the past, describing the House as being rich in 'Victorian and Edwardian decor that was the epitome of style in 1870'.
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We're sure you'll agree with us that if we were lucky enough to call Sandringham our home, we'd never leave.
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