Police said the body, found near the village of Anmer in the public area of Sandringham estate in Norfolk, had been on the site for between one and four months.
It was spotted by a dog walker shortly after 4pm on New Year's Day in woods on farmland about a mile from the main gate into Sandringham House.
A Norfolk Police spokesman said: "The pathologist believes it is highly unlikely the death was through natural causes. There is no evidence of accidental injury, damage due to firearms or bladed weapon.
"Samples have been taken which should provide a DNA profile within the next 24 hours."
Detective Inspector Jes Fry told journalists at the scene: "How far back this investigation goes depends on what the experts say.
"We are looking at missing persons reports nationwide as well as cases we have been working on more locally for potential links."
Reports have suggested that police will be looking at the case of Latvian-born teenager Alisa Dmitrijeva, who disappeared in King's Lynn on August 31.
The 17-year-old, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was reported missing by a relative on September 6 and a £5,000 reward was offered for information to help find her.
Mr Fry said: "I cannot confirm whether she was clothed because, at the moment, only my staff, the person who found the body and the person or people who put it there know that and I would like it to stay that way.
"The body was found by a dog walker and was not underground. At this stage we do not know who the victim is."
Mr Fry said it was not yet clear if the woman was killed at the scene or taken there after death.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, currently in residence at Sandringham for their Christmas break along with the Earl and Countess of Wessex, have been informed of the discovery.
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