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Queen Elizabeth II loved ‘simplicity’ that came with Wood Farm

Queen Elizabeth II enjoy life away from the hassle of the cities

Published April 30, 2026

Queen Elizabeth II really enjoyed a special cottage in their Sandringham estate.

Her majesty, who passed away in 2022, appreciated the city of Wood farm over the summers in Sandringham.

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"They adored the simplicity of what Wood Farm represented," a royal courtier revealed to the Daily Mail. "For the Duke, it was the light which he thought was perfect to paint by, and the proximity to the sea only a couple of miles away,”

“Queen likes the unfussiness—the sense of getting away from it all and being able to slip out for a walk with the dogs whenever she likes."

"Often [Prince Philip] and the Queen when Sandringhamwas open to the general public or whatever, he and the Queen would live at Wood Farm, doing their own washing up, maybe even stacking the dishwasher," expert Emily Andrews revealed.

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.
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