Overview
- Windsor Castle opens 27 November to 5 January 2026, featuring a 20-foot Nordmann fir in St George’s Hall and a 16-foot tree in the Crimson Drawing Room.
- The Palace of Holyroodhouse runs 20 November to 5 January 2026, with two 12-foot trees in the Throne Room and a 15-foot Nordmann fir in the Great Gallery.
- For the first time, the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace will host a Christmas pop-up shop from 14 November selling Royal Collection Trust seasonal products, clarified as a small-scale shop rather than a market.
- Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House at Windsor will display special miniature decorations repurposed from vintage necklaces.
- Royal Christmas at Sandringham remains traditional, though the King’s precise plans are unconfirmed, with some reports suggesting Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, may again be kept at arm’s length.