and to go and see her foals being born, to walk her dogs around and, indeed, to go to the wi, into her local shop. | archive: the royal family set off| from sandringham house to inspect the splendid crops being harvested on the king's estate in norfolk. this part of norfolk and its surrounding areas held a particular place in the queen's affections. herfather, king george vi, loved it here. this footage from 1943 shows him and the then—princess elizabeth on a family bike ride to inspect the harvest. like balmoral, the private residence at sandringham allowed the monarch time to relax. she and her family spent christmas here, and injanuary, as president, she would attend the wi meeting. she'd sign the minutes, read annual reports, and one year even went to a very dark village hall on the day of a power cut. these meetings gave the queen a couple of hours to chat with fellow members and enjoy some light refreshments. she would pour the tea for them