The countdown is on for Christmas Day which means that the Queen and the royal family are likely preparing for their traditional royal gathering at Sandringham House.
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Currently, Her Majesty's 600-acre private country estate is open to the public for Luminate Sandringham, which offers guests the chance to stroll along a mile-long light trail through the Country Park at Sandringham before warming themselves with a mulled wine around the fire pit.
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However, the official Instagram page shared a photo of the colourful Helter Skelter and swings lit up at night and revealed there is only a limited time left before it closes. The caption read: "Last week of Luminate Sandringham. A few slots left later in the evenings around 8pm to view the Winter Light Trail."
Traditionally, the Queen travels up to Sandringham by train the week before 25 December and has been photographed arriving at King's Lynn railway station in previous years. She does not return until after the anniversary of her 6 February accession – which in 2022 will be the 70th anniversary – her Platinum Jubilee.
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The Queen's estate is currently open to the public
The monarch is usually joined by the likes of the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Earl and Countess of Wessex at her Norfolk abode over the festive period. However, last year her plans were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and she was forced to stay at Windsor Castle with her late husband Prince Philip for the first time in 33 years.
The royals traditionally celebrate Christmas at Sandringham
Sandringham House was bought by Queen Victoria in 1862 for the Prince of Wales, who found the property too small and had a larger building commissioned. The Grade II-listed building boasts a ballroom, a saloon and spacious dining room where the royal family can enjoy their Christmas lunch.
As well as the main property, the spacious estate is also home to St. Mary Magdalene Church where senior royals attend the Christmas Day mass and Anmer Hall which is Prince William and Kate Middleton's second house.
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