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[edit] Prerau says Sandringham Time was in summer, not winter

David Prerau (2005). Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time. Thunder’s Mouth Press. ISBN 1-56025-655-9.  Page 12 says that for several years (before 1908) Edward VII "had been creating his own small sphere of daylight saving time: at his palace at Sandringham, and in later years at Windsor and Balmoral castles, by having all the clocks advanced thirty minutes during the summer months." This contradicts Wikipedia, which claims clocks were advanced for winter hunting. I find Prerau to be more plausible, as DST doesn't make that much sense in winter. Eubulides 05:58, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

I think winter actually makes more sense, given the fact that the Royal family predominantly use Sandringham House during the winter months, which is also the time of most of the hunting seasons. George V's death was complicated by the use of Sandringham time, and he certainly died in the winter months. Rje 14:15, 17 March 2007 (UTC)