It’s officially Christmas at the castle!
A 20-ft Nordmann Fir tree from Windsor Great Park,Prince Philip‘sgo-to spot for carriage driving, stands tall at the end of the hall. Decorators had to use ladders to cover the tree in gold trimmings as well as crown ornaments – tiny replicas of theImperial State Crown, whichQueen Elizabethwore for her1953 coronationas well as the Opening of Parliament Ceremony every year.
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“You can’t look down to read the speech, you have to take the speech up. Because if you did,your neck would break — it would fall off,” the monarchsaid in the documentaryThe Coronationof the 3-lb. headpiece. “So there are some disadvantages to crowns, but otherwise they’re quite important things.”
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Each year, the royal family joinsQueen ElizabethatSandringham Estatein Norfolk, England, forChristmas celebrations.Guests usually arrive in the early afternoon, with tea and snacks served in the White Drawing Room at 4 p.m.
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On Christmas morning, the royal familymakes their way for Christmas servicesat St. Mary Magdalene church. Each year, hundreds of well-wishers gather to see the royals on their annual march to church.
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