10 glittering photos that show the royal family's Windsor Castle decked out for Christmas
Talia Lakritz
- The Royal Collection Trust decorates Windsor Castle for Christmas every year.
- This year, costumes from Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne's wartime pantomimes are on display.
Windsor Castle, located in Windsor, UK, is decked out for the holidays.
The streets of Windsor also feature royal-themed Christmas decorations.
Each year, members of The Royal Collection Trust decorate the castle for Christmas.
The Royal Collection Trust is an organization that manages the royal family's art collection and public openings of their residences.
In the Crimson Drawing Room, a 15-foot Christmas tree glimmers with red ornaments to match the red curtains, carpet, and furniture.
The Crimson Drawing Room is usually used by Queen Elizabeth for private events.
In St George's Hall, a 20-foot Christmas tree makes for an impressive holiday display.
The giant tree was grown locally in Windsor Great Park, a 5,000-acre park that used to be a private hunting ground for the royal family.
Members of the Royal Collection Trust covered the tree in hundreds of lights as well as glass and mirrored ornaments.
They stood on ladders to carefully place red and gold ornaments on its branches.
They topped the tree with a traditional angel figure.
Windsor Castle is open to the public for tours of the Christmas decor from November 25 to January 3.
This year, the castle also features a display of costumes from Christmas pantomimes that Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret performed as teenagers.
Performed between 1941 and 1944, the shows raised money for the Royal Household Wool Fund providing soldiers with wool for comforters.
The Princesses' Pantomimes exhibit includes costumes from two shows, "Aladdin" and "Old Mother Red Riding Boots."
Queen Elizabeth wore the pink satin and lace dress (pictured above on the far right) in the role of Lady Christina Sherwood in "Old Mother Red Riding Boots."
In 1943, Queen Elizabeth played Aladdin and Princess Margaret played Princess Roxana.
The Aladdin costume consisted of a gold brocade and turquoise jacket and dungarees, and Princess Roxana appeared in a red silk dress.
The display also features pictures of fairy-tale characters that served as decorative set pieces.
The images were created by artist Claude Whatham and depict characters such as Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and Peter Pan.
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