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Friday, November 29, 2024

Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse lit up for Christmas

 


From November 28. visitors to the Palace of Holyroodhouse will see the State Apartments decorated with magnificent Christmas displays.

A highlight this year is the wood- panelled Throne Room, which has been decorated with two 12-foot-high Christmas trees and a sparkling mantle garland. A glistening 15-foot-high Nordmann Fir tree and two decorated mantelpieces create a festive atmosphere in the storied Great Gallery, while in the Royal Dining Room visitors will see a spectacular table display.



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Staff hang decorations on the 15-foot-high Nordmann Fir tree in the Great Gallery. The room features portraits depicting real and legendary kings of Scotland.

© Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024 | Royal Collection Trust. 

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Trust. 

A member of staff makes final adjustments to one of two 12-foot-high Christmas trees in the Palace’s wood-panelled Throne Room. 

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A member of staff at the Palace of Holyroodhouse hangs a decoration on one of two trees in
the Throne Room, overlooked by John Michael Wright’s magnificent portrait of Charles II, the
monarch who built the Palace as it is today.



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Trust. 


Festive garlands adorn the Great Stair, where visitors enter the State Apartments.


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Trust. 


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Staff make final adjustments to the table display in the Royal Dining Room. The table is laid with a silver service, sugared fruits and foliage.



                        © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024 | Royal Collection Trust


                         © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024 | Royal Collection Trust


How lovely.  I had the pleasure of visiting Holyrood House Palace in June.

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