King Charles’ Windsor Castle Christmas decorations revealed
During the pandemic, the Queen spent two consecutive Christmases at Windsor Castle - the first with the Duke of Edinburgh, separated from her wider family.More ornaments are adjusted on a table in the Waterloo ChamberMore decorations and twinkly lights go upWhy is purple a royal colour?The Persian king Cyrus adopted a purple tunic as his royal uniform, and some Roman emperors banned citizens from wearing the hue, according to History.com.
Once synthetic dyes hit the market in the 1850s, the colour became more popular - but it is still widely thought of as royal. Queen Elizabeth I was said to be such a fan that she reserved it for only her closest family members.
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