Sandringham Estate, the Norfolk country retreat owned by King Charles, will briefly close to visitors later this month, the estate confirmed in a public notice. 

According to the estate’s statement, the Sandringham Restaurant & Terrace will shut its doors from March 16 to March 18. 

A second closure will follow on March 24, when all visitor centre amenities including the restaurant, terrace, and shop. 

In addition, St Mary Magdalene Church, the historic church closely linked to the royal family’s Christmas traditions, will not be open to the public on March 26. Officials apologised to guests for any disruption.

The announcement comes as the 20,000-acre royal estate remains in the spotlight following recent developments involving Andrew, the King’s younger brother. 

The former Duke, who is now 66, has been preparing a new base at Marsh Farm, located on the wider Sandringham grounds.

After leaving Royal Lodge, where he had lived for years with former wife Sarah Ferguson, Andrew reportedly spent time at Wood Farm, a modest red-brick cottage roughly two miles from the main house. 

The property has historically served as a quiet retreat for members of the royal family.

The legendary actress and iconic star who played in the BBC drama Doc Martin passed away just days after she celebrated her 38th birthday.

Actress and vocalist June Marlow, born as Jean Dike, dies on February 22 at her home overlooking Sutton Harbour in Plymouth with loved ones by her side.

Marlow’s daughter Kate Van Dike expressed gratitude for the hospice staff who made it possible for Jean to stay at home during her last days.

She remarked, “They treated Mum with such tenderness and acknowledged her as the most important person. We could never have cared for her at home without their help.”

Despite aging faster, Marlow opted not to dwell on her illness.

Kate added, “Mum didn’t want to focus on that. She kept looking forward and was always pragmatic and driven.”

Kate remembered the warmth that was the hallmark of Marlow’s personality never faded and said, “Even at the end she was still able to flash her beautiful smile.”

Who was June Marlow?

Marlow became a household name after appearing on BBC in a series of acclaimed productions spanning over several decades.

Marlow was born on January 15, 1931, and she was seen being brought up in Plymouth’s Barbican neighborhood.

Marlow’s hidden talent for acting was recognized in early life.

School teachers noticed she was a gifted actor when she started appearing on school nativity productions, singing and entertaining classmates with impressions of iconic performers, including Mae West.

Marlow, throughout her life, kept her acting alive, with her last television appearance coming at age 85.

She played Ethel, a patient who had fallen and injured her hand on a rusted nail.

Marlow appeared in multiple BBC programs, including Jamaica Inn, The Pickwick Papers, and the children’s drama MI High.

However, Doc Martin made her a household name, where she starred alongside Martin Clunes.

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King Charles has implemented new measures in place for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who will be shifting in his new home, as new revelations come to light about his siblings.

The disgraced former Prince had been evicted from his Windsor home, Royal Lodge, especially after he had made ‘arrogant’ public appearance horse-riding soon after the release of the Epstein files.

As the senior royals have cut ties with Andrew, refraining seeing next to him in public, Princess Anne seemed to have quietly expressed her concerns for her brother Andrew in private.

The Princess Royal has reportedly been in contact with Andrew, seemingly checking up on him, while Charles has also taken initiative to ‘shield’ him.

As Andrew is set to move into his new home, Marsh Farm, next month, massive wooden gates have been installed for “shielding it from public view”, per The Sun report.

The large gates were put up after the work of flooring, carpeting was done. Now furniture is expected to be delivered, as workers are working round the clock to wind up the work at the property. 

It is unclear if Charles’s actions have been driven by his sister Princess Anne, who is one of the handful of people able to challenge her brother. Although, the Princess Royal very much supports the King and the decision he has taken for the sake of the monarchy.

The royals have been accused of ‘protecting’ Andrew in the past despite the magnitude of allegations against him. It is a possibility that to keep press away from Andrew furore, the gates were installed.

Despite move, Charles has vowed to support the police investigation that is looking into the many accusations that have come to light in the Epstein files.