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What was SANDRINGHAM TIME, who were the two Kings who had their own time zone at this famous royal estate in Norfolk and why on earth did this occur? In this weeks’ royal history documentary from History Calling, we look at the phenomenon known as Sandringham Time, a bizarre little quirk that you could only find in the British royal family by which time on the Sandringham estate was 30 minutes ahead of the rest of the UK time zone between at least the 1870s and 1936. I’ll explain why Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, invented Sandringham Time, whether it had anything to do with the famous lateness of his wife, Queen Alexandra or with his love of hunting, why Sandringham Time was abolished by their grandson, Edward VIII, during his short reign and why this abolition was considered scandalous by an Archbishop. I’ll also share some fun little stories with you about how Sandringham Time could confuse those visiting the estate as they struggled to remember that they were in a time bubble, separate from the rest of the country (and indeed every other country in the same time zone). I’ll even explain why it has led to confusion over when George V died.
This is the story of Sandringham Time, from its invention to its eradication!
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What was SANDRINGHAM TIME, who were the two Kings who had their own time zone at this famous royal estate in Norfolk and why on earth did this occur? In this weeks’ royal history documentary from History Calling, we look at the phenomenon known as Sandringham Time, a bizarre little quirk that you could only find in the British royal family by which time on the Sandringham estate was 30 minutes ahead of the rest of the UK time zone between at least the 1870s and 1936. I’ll explain why Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, invented Sandringham Time, whether it had anything to do with the famous lateness of his wife, Queen Alexandra or with his love of hunting, why Sandringham Time was abolished by their grandson, Edward VIII, during his short reign and why this abolition was considered scandalous by an Archbishop. I’ll also share some fun little stories with you about how Sandringham Time could confuse those visiting the estate as they struggled to remember that they were in a time bubble, separate from the rest of the country (and indeed every other country in the same time zone). I’ll even explain why it has led to confusion over when George V died.
This is the story of Sandringham Time, from its invention to its eradication!
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
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