Wood Farm is a modest cottage set in a secluded corner of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...

, England

England

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. It is sometimes used by members of the British Royal Family

British Royal Family

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The Prince John

Prince John of the United Kingdom

The Prince John was a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary. The Prince had epilepsy and consequently was largely hidden from the public eye.-Early life:...

 resided at Wood Farm from 1917 until his death there in 1919. The Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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 occasionally stays there during shooting weekends and shooting parties on the estate. The younger royals have several times held private parties at Wood Farm. Divorced spouses of royals are often put up at Wood Farm during holiday periods so they can be close to royal children without officially being at the Queen’s

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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 holiday celebrations at Sandringham House

Sandringham House

Sandringham House is a country house on of land near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England. The house is privately owned by the British Royal Family and is located on the royal Sandringham Estate, which lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-History and current...

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