Sandringham
Sandringham is a village and also civil church in the north of the English region of Norfolk. The village is positioned 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Dersingham, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of King's Lynn and also 60 km (37 mi) north-west of Norwich. The civil parish expands eastwards from Sandringham village to the coast of the Wash some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) distant, as well as consists of the villages of West Newton and Wolferton. It has an area of 41.91 km2 (16.18 sq mi) and also in 2001 had a population of 402 in 176 families. The population had boosted to 437 at the 2011 Census. For the functions of local government, the parish remains in the area of King's Lynn and also West Norfolk. Sandringham is best known as the place of Sandringham House as well as its estate, a favoured holiday residence of Queen Elizabeth II and also several of her predecessors. Near to Sandringham house is the Royal Stud, a stud ranch that houses most of the imperial steeds. The village was the native home of Diana, Princess of Wales.