Sandringham time

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 was not begun to assist Queen Alexandra, who was constantly late, [Vickers, Hugo, "Elizabeth: The Queen Mother" (Arrow Books/Random House, 2006) p.129] 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. [cite book|author=David Prerau|url=http://www.seizethedaylight.com/|title=Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time|publisher=Thunder’s Mouth Press|date=2005|isbn=1-56025-655-9 The British version, focusing on the UK, is cite book|url=http://savingthedaylight.com/|title=Saving the Daylight: Why We Put the Clocks Forward|publisher=Granta Books|isbn=1-86207-796-7] 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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