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Queen Elizabeth “knew she wasn’t going to come back” from the Balmoral home where she died peacefully aged 96, a royal expert has claimed. Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent Katie Nicholl also told the BBC on Monday (12. 09.

If you've ever wondered what it's like to live like royalty, now's your chance to do so. A house located on Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham Estate, located in Norfolk, was just listed on Airbnb. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house, listed by Norfolk Hideaways, is the closest property on the estate to Sandringham House, where the royal family traditionally spends Christmas and New Year.

the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the garden house on the Sandringham Estate has just been listed on Airbnb.Located in the Norfolk Coast Area of England, the country retreat has been traditionally used by the queen and the rest of the royal family during Christmas and the New Year.The castle is also where Queen Elizabeth gives her annual Christmas broadcast speech.According to the estate’s official website, the royal family has owned the property since 1862, when it was purchased as a gift for Prince Albert for his 21st birthday.It is also where the queen’s father, George VI, and grandfather, George V, both died.The garden house on the estate, listed by United Kingdom boutique holiday cottage agency Norfolk Hideaways, is comprised of four bedrooms and two bathrooms and was the former home of the queen’s head gardener.“This charming Norfolk hideaway, owned by HM The Queen, nestled within the heart of her much-loved Sandringham Estate country retreat and the closest estate property to Sandringham House itself, is all about an appreciation of the great outdoors and the beautiful gardens it sits within,” the Airbnb listing states. Built with brick, the house offers accommodation for up to eight guests over two floors.“Guests are able to enjoy a stroll around the Country Park, with over 200 hectares (494 acres) to enjoy in all,” the listing adds.And, of course, as a nod to the queen’s love of dogs, the listing notes: “furry friends welcome.”But to book a stay here, you must act fast.

Prince William and Kate Middleton confirmed that they are moving to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor earlier this month in a statement by Kensington Palace. The move away from London will mean that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be attending the same school together for the first time.The three young Cambridges are gearing up to go to Lambrook School near Ascot in September, which reportedly costs around £19,000 a year per child.The move means Prince George and Princess Charlotte are moving out of Thomas’ School in Battersea, but the Duke and Duchess broke tradition with that choice.

Sarah Sands, former deputy editor of The TelegraphIt was an unreal moment for the nation and, for me, there was this extra layer of unreality in that, as the news started to seep through, I was at a fancy dress “Scouts and Guides” 40th birthday party in Norfolk, sat around a campfire. I remember seeing the horror on people’s faces as it dawned on everyone, in those early hours, that something momentous and horrible was happening. By later that morning, I’d driven to our offices in Canary Wharf to meet the Telegraph’s then-editor Charles Moore and we went for a walk.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are facing backlash as the pair move their family over to Windsor in the coming weeks.The Cambridges are moving from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage with their three children, Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four — with the family aiming to get settled in at their new home before the next school year begins. Adelaide Cottage sits in Windsor's Home Park, a private 655 acre royal park which is managed by the Crown Estate, with William and Kate being given permission to live in the 19th century, four-bed cottage by Queen Elizabeth II.

It’s been 25 years since Princess Diana's death, and as we approach the anniversary of her fatal car crash in the Pont de L’Alma in Paris, her former bodyguard Ken Wharfe has told us how he describes her legacy in 2022. The author, 73, told OK!: "It was her unfailing loyalty to the Queen, to the monarchy, and a commitment to making life better for ordinary people, for the homeless, the dispossessed." Ken then admitted that he thinks her eldest son - Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge - has been carrying her legacy on.

Known to be a hand-on, natural mother, Diana broke the mould when it came to being a royal parent wanting her sons William and Harry to experience all the normalities of childhood including theme parks and supermarkets. And though, of course, she loved her sons dearly, her former protection officer Ken Wharfe reveals exclusively to OK! that even she sometimes found them a "nuisance". Revealing the moment when he first met Diana at Sandringham in Norfolk, Ken shared that the late Princess told him, "“I don’t envy you doing this, Ken, looking after my children.They can be a bloody nuisance.” Ken shared that this was part of Diana's charm - the incredibly down to earth normal way in which she parented her two boys who were just 12 and 15 when they lost their mother.

: This fall, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis will enroll at Lambrook School in Berkshire, a 15-minute drive from their new home of Adelaide Cottage. A senior royal source the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge want to give their children as “normal” an upbringing as possible, and desire the relative privacy that suburbia provides.

Kensington Palace, used to belong to Princess Margaret, and will remain their official working residence. It was refurbished at a cost of £4. 5m to the taxpayer with a new roof and electrics, and the removal of asbestos.

Lambrook school, a private co-educational prep which prioritises happiness, kindness and “concern about the world in which they live”. Confirming the news today, the Duke and Duchess said they are "hugely grateful" to Thomas’s Battersea, where Prince George and Princess Charlotte "have had a happy start to their education".

Police were called to Bolton on Wednesday afternoon (August 17) as a group of protestors stormed the Town Hall during a Drag Queen children's book reading event. Drag Queen Story Hour UK, who have been touring venues across the country, perform interactive shows for young children and their families.

without a live-in nanny for their first time in their children’s lives. For Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven and Prince Louis, four - used to having Maria Borrallo, their Spanish Norland nanny, on hand 24/7 -  the move to Adelaide Cottage will represent a significant change.

Denise Dowse, an actress known for roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Insecure” among multiple other film and television credits, has died. She was 64 years old.Her sister Tracey shared the news on Instagram, writing, “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform everyone that my sister, Denise Dowse has gone forward to meet our family in eternal life. Denise Yvonne Dowse was the most amazing sister, a consummate, illustrious actress, mentor and director.

Kate Middleton and Prince William are said to be enjoying one final summer in their country estate of Anmer Hall in Norfolk before taking up residence Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.The move from Kensington Palace will mark a new beginning for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 40, as their children Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, will reportedly be starting at Lambrook School in Berkshire. But it appears it's a welcome change as Kate's uncle Gary Goldsmith told The Sun that they're "ready for the next chapter" following their lives at Kensington Palace.

Anyone who follows Joe Wicks – aka The Body Coach – on Instagram will know he has taken to having invigorating ice baths of late. And when we catch up with him to chat about his PE With Joe tour, the fitness guru has just stepped out of one. “I’ve just been in but I’ve warmed up now,” he says, as he speaks to OK! over Zoom.

Pontins and Parkdean have finished at the bottom of a league table of the UK’s best holiday parks. The Which? survey of more than 2,200 stays also saw Aria Resorts, which has a holiday park at Moffat Manor, named the best choice for Scotland with a top score of 85%.

A new survey has revealed Britain's top holiday parks for the best value for money.

It’s been a busy year for the nation’s favourite diva, Gemma Collins, but she isn't about to slow down anytime soon. Speaking exclusively to OK!, the former TOWIE star has spilled the beans on her hopes for the rest of 2022 and, perhaps surprisingly, revealed why fronting a gardening programme is top of her to-do list. Earlier this year, Gemma unveiled her love of all things nature as she joined the BBC Springwatch team in Wild Ken Hill, Norfolk to celebrate and highlight some of the best of British wildlife as the season changed.

The woman in her — on TV! Shania Twain is getting her own Netflix documentary, and it’s debuting sooner than you might think.

ITV Coronation Street star Beverley Callard has announced a surprising new career after quitting soap. The Liz McDonald actor is now conducting a series of new exercise classes. The soap star is now a gym instructor in Norfolk.

A teenage boy who wore a red dress to his school prom has been "overwhelmed" by love and support after receiving seven million views on social media. Korben, 16, was met with cheers from fellow students and teachers after arriving at the prom in a sequined tuxedo and floor-length skirt at Archbishop Sancroft High School in Norfolk last week.

As the Prince's summer break looms, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will soon have all three children at home in just a few days for the school holidays. It's not long until the royal siblings go on their two-month school break. Prince George and Princess Charlotte will break up from their school Thomas' in London's Battersea on 8 July, while four-year-old Prince Louis' nursery school Willcocks finishes for the summer on 6 July.

HELLO! magazine, her first since welcoming her second child, mezzo-soprano Laura Wright reveals she has had a baby girl, a little sister for two-year-old daughter Ottilie, with husband Harry Rowland.READ: Laura Wright shares exciting family newsAnnouncing they have called her Orlaigh Grace, to reflect her Irish ancestry, Laura tells HELLO!: "It was such a surprise to have a girl as we'd been convinced I was expecting a boy because this pregnancy was so different to my first."WATCH: Behind the scenes with Laura Wright in AustraliaA huge fan of the Queen, royal favourite 32-year-old Laura – who has not only met Her Majesty but also performed for her to mark her 90th birthday, her Diamond Jubilee, and most recently at the Royal Albert Hall to kick-start celebrations for her 70 years on the throne - was thrilled when her baby was born on 5 June, during the Platinum Jubilee weekend.PHOTOS: A look back at Laura Wright's stunning weddingREAD: Laura Wright reveals how Meghan Markle inspired her for wedding Laura with her newborn daughter Orlaigh Grace"It's a day that will go down in history forever," says Laura. "But now it's super-special to us too because it's also Orlaigh's birthday.

A video of Prince William yelling at a photographer for "stalking" his kids as he, Kate and the children enjoyed a "peaceful" family bike ride last year has emerged, causing Kensington Palace to slam the video as a "breach of privacy".The video is believed to have been recorded in January 2021 as the family rode their bikes on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, on which the Duke and Duchess' home Anmer Hall resides. In the clip, which was uploaded to YouTube and viewed over 20,000 times but has now been deleted, the Duke of Cambridge, 40, could be seen getting irate with the photographer after he spotted him.

Prince William slammed paparazzi as a leaked video shows the royal screaming at a photographer he accuses of "stalking" his children.

Montessori School in Norfolk near to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home of Anmer Hall, both Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attended nursery in London. The two younger Cambridge children studied at Willcocks Nursery School in West London, just a stone's throw from the family's home at Kensington Palace.

While it’s well known that The Duchess of Cambridge and her husband Prince William split their time between an apartment at Kensington Palace and a dreamy 10 bedroomed country home in Norfolk, not many people know that Kate herself grew up in a quaint but budget friendly home in Berkshire. Located in Bradfield Southend, Kate’s first home was actually her parents second, after the happy couple had originally lived together in a small but quaint flat prior to tying the knot.

Mike Tindall reportedly made a brutal X-rated comment about Prince Harry during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month. According to the Express, the 43 year old husband of Zara, 41, told a fellow guest at a reception following the Platinum Party concert at Buckingham Palace on 4 June that the Duke of Sussex was a "b*****d".

.Though the British paper does not specify which home on the vast estate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to occupy along with their three children, Prince , 8, Princess , 7, and Prince , 4, there were earlier this year that they planned to move to Fort Belvedere, a Gothic Revival manor home built in the early 18th century and extensively renovated in 1929 by Edward, Prince of Wales. He was forced to leave the residence when he abdicated the throne in 1936 (in favor of marrying American divorcée Wallis Simpson), but not before adding a swimming pool, tennis court, numerous bathrooms and powder rooms, and a steam room to the home.Windsor Castle.Whether the family moves to Belvedere or another home in the area, the Times reports that a few different factors contributed to the decision.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reportedly set to move out of London in the coming months, with the couple planning to relocate to Windsor with their three children. Kate, 40, and Prince William, 39, will be moving out of Kensington Palace and into Adelaide Cottage, according to The Sun, with the pair selecting the property as it didn't need renovating and isn't "too showy", it has been claimed.The Grade II-listed home sits on the 655-acre royal estate in Windsor, Berkshire, and boasts four bedrooms, making it the perfect family home for Kate, William, and their children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and four year old Prince Louis.

Royal Ascot kicked off on Tuesday, but the Queen wasn’t in attendance.

There's another newbie taking to the pitch this year as Soccer Aid returns for its 11th run. The charity football match, which airs live on ITV on Sunday, will feature comedian Munya Chawawa.

Carly Rae Jepsen has shared dates and details for an upcoming North American tour. Check out the itinerary and purchase tickets below.The round of dates mark Jepsen’s first headline tour since 2019.

Kate Middleton gave fans a glimpse inside her kitchen when she and her three children baked cakes for the Jubilee celebrations last weekend.  The sweet images show Kate, 40, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all get to work to bake cupcakes for a street party in Cardiff.The video and images could have been taken in the home the Cambridges share in Kensington Palace in London or Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where they often spend time too. Kate has kitted out her kitchen with the latest gadgets which she showed off in the video including a £4,200 range cooker.The range is believed to be a Falcon Deluxe 1092 Dual Fuel, which boasts six gas hobs, and electric oven space.

There's many close friendships among the members of the Royal Family, and that includes Prince William and Mike Tindall.The Duke of Cambridge, 39, has grown close to former professional rugby player Mike, 43, over recent years, having aways been close to his cousin, Mike's wife, Zara Tindall, 41. Mike and William may seem like an unlikely pairing as they had entirely different upbringings and have different interests, but they appear to have hit it off and can always be found together at royal events.