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On 20 december 2018, Queen Elizabeth II took the train from London to Norfolk. There the Queen will traditionally stay at Sandringham House during the winter months. It really is her favourite Christmas destination. At Sandringham members of the royal family will join Her majesty with the festivities such as Christmas and New Years's Evy. Sandringham House not only has a great role in present times but it also had a wonderful royal history. Sandringham House taken by my mother in 2017 Some royal history Sandringham is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as "sant-Dersingham". It was the land awarded to a Norman knight, Robert Fitz-Corbun after the conquest of England. In the Elizabethan era a manor was built on the site of the present house. In the 18th. century it came into the possession of the Hoste Henly family, which were descendants of Dutch refugees. In 1834, Henry Hoste Henley died without issue and the estate was bought by John Motteu

The Real or Royal Alcázar is situated near the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, which is one of Andalusia's most splendid areas. In 1987 it was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site and in fact it is really worth to be on the list. Alcázar in Seville own picture taken in 2018 The Real Alcázar still has a royal function, it is the home of the royal family of Spain when they visit Seville! Besides that the Real Alcázar really has a very nice royal history. Alcázar in Seville Spain - own picture taken in 2018 Some royal history The Alcázar in Seville probably is the oldest royal palace of Europe, which is still used for that purpose. Originally there was a Roman and later a Visigotic fortress on the place of the Alcázar. In 913, Abd-ar-Rahman III, the first Caliph of Al-Andalus (Gordoba) ordered to build a castle on the site of the fortress. In the 11th. century, Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, the last ruler of the Abbadid-

On the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains, above the town of Sintra, a real national Portuguese monument certainly is worth a visit: Pena Palace. Pena Palace - Sintra - Portugal - own picture taken in 2017 This Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.  Nowadays it is used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials. The Pena Palace is open for visitors. See more on next link .  Pena Palace entrance Some history The history of the Pena Palace started in the Middle Ages when a chapel  dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on the top of the hill above Sintra. Soon there was a Royal Connection. In 1493, King John II of Portugal and his wife, Queen Leonor, made a pilgrimage to the site to fulfill a vow. His successor, King Manuel I, also was very fond of this place, he ordered the construction of a monastery, which was donated to the Order