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A right royal welcome for the first day of Spring

The Royal Family has put the focus on supporting those affected by the corona virus outbreak as well as those helping overcome it in recent days. However, as spring sprang, some of the homes associated with the Windsors have been sharing images of the new season bursting into life.

Sandringham in Norfolk, where the Queen was staying until just a few weeks ago, has added some bright images of the daffodils now peppering its gardens to its social media. Although it’s had to remind people that the estate won’t start its usual tourist season in April, would be visitors can enjoy its scenery through the images of the grounds waking up to spring.

Meanwhile, the gardens at Highgrove are pretty in pink for the first day of spring. The Gloucestershire home of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall is filled with blossom and blooms and their pastel hues are decorating its social media as the new season gets under way.

Meanwhile, at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, restored to its glory days by the Prince of Wales, there’s a focus on the buds that will blossom forth as spring continues.

In these strange days, it is somewhat surreal to remember that life is bursting out all around us. But these vibrant images of nature’s new start are a reminder that the future always brings hope.

About author

Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.