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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Prince Edward's School Friend Unpacks the "Terrifying" Sandringham Dress Code and What "Divine" Queen Elizabeth Did to Calm Her Nerves

The Exterior of Sandringham House.

Receiving an invitation to stay at Balmoral or Sandringham might be thrilling, but it also comes with a fair amount of stress. Sticking to the strict dress code (and the idea of making small talk with the Royal Family) has overwhelmed even the most seasoned of world leaders, but for a 14-year-old Tanya Rose, the experience felt absolutely “terrifying.”

PR guru Rose, who went to boarding school with Prince Edward at Gordonstoun, recently appeared on Amanda Wakeley’s “Style DNA” podcast, and she shared memories of her 1979 visit to Sandringham House.

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