As December approaches, the nation is getting into the festive spirit by hanging their Christmas decorations - and Windsor Castle is no different.
The Berkshire royal residence has been transformed with twinkling lights, festive garlands and towering 20ft Christmas trees topped with angels.
Meanwhile costumes made for a teenage Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret when they took to the stage in an Old Mother Red Riding Boots pantomime are on display for the first time.
Visitors will be able to view the dazzling decorations and incredible costumes in the State Apartments - which are separate from the Queen's private quarters - from today.
Meanwhile costumes made for a teenage Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret when they took to the stage in an Old Mother Red Riding Boots pantomime are on display for the first time (pictured)
Windsor Castle in Berkshire has been transformed with twinkling lights, festive garlands and towering 20ft Christmas trees topped with angels
The costumes were worn by teenage Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret when they took to the stage in an Old Mother Red Riding Boots pantomime and Aladdin (pictured)
A young Elizabeth, now the Queen, wore a long-sleeved pink satin and lace dress to play Lady Christina Sherwood for the production during the Second World War when she was 18.
She also donned a chintz shirt, trousers and sunhat for a seaside scene, in which Margaret wore a blue taffeta dress with cream lace bloomers to play The Honourable Lucinda Fairfax.
The carefully preserved outfits will be on public view for the first time as part of a special Christmas at Windsor Castle display at the Berkshire royal residence from today to January 31.
They are shown alongside the outfits the princesses wore for their war-time Aladdin pantomime, which have been exhibited previously.
The Berkshire royal residence has been transformed with twinkling lights, festive garlands and towering 20ft Christmas trees topped with angels
Staff could be seen delicately hanging Christmas decorations on huge trees for the exhibition at the castle, which is set to open today
The royal siblings were closely involved in every aspect of the arrangements for Old Mother Red Riding Boots and acted alongside children from the Windsor Castle community and the Royal Windsor School.
The specially created show combined elements of a number of different pantomimes and fairy-tales, and was written and produced by Hubert Tanner, headmaster of the school.
It was performed three times in December 1944, and for each performance tickets were made available for audiences of between 300 and 600 people.
Specially discounted seats were offered to members of the armed forces and dress rehearsals were attended by staff of the Ministry of Works and Planning who assisted with the technical arrangements for each production.
Bright and beautiful: A twinkling Christmas tree brings festive cheer to one of the grand halls at Windsor Castle
Dazzling decorations: Staff put the finishing touches to one of the Christmas trees. Visitors will be able to view the decorations from today
The princesses' parents King George VI and Queen
