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In pictures: Queen through the decades in Norfolk

Throughout her life, Norfolk has been an important place for the Queen and her family - most notably her private residence of Sandringham. Here is a selection of pictures through the decades showing her time in the county, following her death at the age of 96.

News imagePA Media The Queen at Sandringham in 1957PA Media
The Queen, in the Long Library at Sandringham, after making the first televised Christmas Day broadcast to the nation in 1957. She is holding a copy of "Pilgrim's Progress", from which she read a few lines during her message. On the desk are portraits of her children Charles and Anne
News imagePA Media The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Sandringham in 1982PA Media
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Sandringham, their private residence, in 1982
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The Queen met local school children at RAF Marham in February 2000 as she visited the base in her capacity as Honorary Air Commodore. She was given a toy by a six-year-old boy as a present
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The Queen smiles while visiting Dersingham Infant and Nursery School in February 2012, marking the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne
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Prince William and Prince George with the Queen at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, at George's christening in 2015
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The Queen leaves after attending the 2015 Christmas Day service at Sandringham with Canon Jonathan Riviere
News imagePA Media The Queen at Sandringham in 2022PA Media
The Queen cuts a cake to celebrate the start of the Platinum Jubilee in February, during a reception in the ballroom of Sandringham House
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