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Best Christmas decorations at the most luxurious hotels of the world - The Hotel Trotter

Windsor Castle is decorated for the first Christmas season of King Charles III's reign — see the ornate decorations

Even though Queen Elizabeth II will be spending her Christmas "quietly" and in isolation with Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, her holiday décor remains opulent and traditional. (Photo: John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

This winter the State Apartments at Windsor Castle are decked with glittering decorations to celebrate the festive season.

Nothing makes it feel more like the holidays than putting up the Christmas tree. That verdant spire, soaring to the ceiling and filling a room with its magic and majesty. This year, make your tree even more spectacular. Simply follow these five steps for a dazzling designer tree. Step 1: Flaunt Your Style One of the most exciting parts of decorating the tree is deciding on a theme. Let it reflect your personal style. Are you traditional or whimsical, a modernist or a lover of all things…

Plus, costumes worn by the Queen and Princess Margaret as teenagers during wartime Christmas pantomimes are on display.

As photos released by the Royal Collection Trust reveal, the royal family’s festive traditions owe more than a little to Queen Victoria, her son King Edward VII and his wife, Queen Alexandra.

Decorators had to use ladders to cover the tree in gold trimmings as well as crown ornaments – tiny replicas of the Imperial State Crown

A Royal Christmas, A Crown for Christmas, and several other Hallmark favorites were filmed in or around this under-the-radar European capital. Here are the sets you can visit and the other romantic attractions you need to see.