Windsor Castle Christmas decorations go on show
Tourists visiting the State Apartments will see shimmering trees, twinkling lights and festive garlands
Last updated 24th Nov 2022
Windsor Castle has been transformed ready for Christmas, with a 20ft tree in St George’s Hall decorated in 3,000 lights and hundreds of regal purple ribbons.
It took a team of four staff from the Royal Collection Trust two days to dress the Berkshire royal residence’s festive trees.
A handmade angel sits on top of St George’s Hall’s 20-foot-high Nordmann fir, which was sourced from nearby Windsor Great Park.
The Christmas colour scheme at the castle was chosen by Royal Collection Trust curators together with the exhibitions team, and this year, the central tree features purple velvet and satin ribbons and scores of jewel-shaped ornaments.
The garlands on the Grand Staircase include red velvet swags and hand-gilded leaves and fruits inspired by the Grinling Gibbons carvings that can be seen around the apartments.
Further trees are also in the Crimson Drawing Room, the Inner Hall, the Queen’s Gallery, the Undercroft Cafe and the Admissions Centre.
For the first time in more than a decade, a festive table display adorns the grand Waterloo Chamber.
The late Queen spent the last two Christmases at Windsor Castle but this year the King will host the family at Sandringham in Norfolk - the tradition venue for the Royal family at Christmas.
The decorations at Windsor will be on display until 2 Jan 2023.