Everything about Sandringham Time totally explained
Sandringham time is the name given to the idiosyncratic alterations that King
Edward VII made to the timekeeping at the royal estate of
Sandringham. Contrary to rumour, it wasn't begun to assist
Queen Alexandra, who was constantly late, but to create more time for
hunting in the winter.
The King ordered that all the clocks on the estate be set half an hour ahead of
Greenwich Mean Time. In later years the practice was also observed at
Windsor and
Balmoral Castles. The custom of Sandringham time continued after the death of Edward, through the reign of his son
George V. However, due to the confusions that the time difference caused, which were heightened during George's final hours,
Edward VIII abolished the tradition during his brief reign.
This time would now correspond to .
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