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<\/p>\nSandringham is marking the centenary of Elizabeth II’s birth with a free exhibition.<\/p>\n
An outdoor display explores the late Queen’s “lifelong connection” to the estate, the Royal Family’s privately-owned country retreat.<\/p>\n
She died in 2022 aged 96. Her 100th birthday would have been on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“This special exhibition traces her extraordinary path, exploring both the global milestones of her reign and the personal mark she left on her cherished Norfolk home,” said a spokesperson for the Sandringham Estate.<\/p>\n
It invites people to explore the gardens of the estate’s arboretum, where signs on the paths give information about key moments in the late monarch’s life, including her marriage in 1947.<\/p>\n
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This information board tells visitors about the late monarch’s role during World War Two [Shaun Whitmore\/BBC]<\/p>\n
She often stayed at Sandringham at Christmas. Before the pandemic, she was there for 32 Christmases in a row.<\/p>\n
The tradition led to people from across the world gathering at the St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham’s parish church, to see the Royal Family on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n
In 1957, she made history by delivering her first televised Christmas broadcast.<\/p>\n
It was transmitted live from the Long Library<\/a> at Sandringham House.<\/p>\n The late Queen at church on Christmas Day in 2019 [BEN STANSALL\/AFP via Getty Images]<\/p>\n The Sandringham spokesperson added: “Celebrating the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, this exhibition explores her lifelong connection to the Sandringham Estate.<\/p>\n “From her earliest childhood years to her historic 70-year reign, Sandringham remained a constant thread in her life.”<\/p>\n The exhibition could be open until the end of the year, they added.<\/p>\n Signs on paths in the estate’s arboretum celebrate the late Queen’s connection to Sandringham [Shaun Whitmore\/BBC]<\/p>\n Following Elizabeth II’s death, thousands of floral tributes<\/a> were placed at the gates of Sandringham House.<\/p>\n A new charity is being set up to honour her life. The government has given a one-off payment of \u00a340m to establish the Queen Elizabeth Trust<\/a>.<\/p>\n King Charles III will be its patron. The charity will focus on restoring shared spaces in communities, reflecting his mother’s commitment to public service.<\/p>\n Do you have a story suggestion for Norfolk? Contact us below.<\/p>\n Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and X<\/a>.<\/p>\n More on this storyRelated internet links![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/25aa7542c1738faa688ca00b36477cfd.jpeg\"\/)
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