BBC News - Queen unveils Diamond Jubilee windows at Windsor Guildhall

BBC News - Queen unveils Diamond Jubilee windows at Windsor Guildhall: "The Queen has officially unveiled two stained glass windows in Windsor marking her Diamond Jubilee.

The Duke of Edinburgh joined the Queen at the dedication service at the Guildhall.

They were met by members of the Royal Albert Institute Trust and the team from Artemis Glass in Staines, who created the two windows.

The windows were the gift of the Royal Albert Institute Trust to the people of Windsor.

During the visit, the royals viewed a display of the early designs ideas, before viewing the completed windows.

Susanne Dickinson, who runs Artemis Glass with her husband, Michael, said the windows took eight weeks to make, from design to creation.

"It is quite an honour to have designed something that will be around for hundreds of years," she added.

"We are looking forward to the event but we are very nervous. It's quite a thing to meet the Queen.

"We knew a royal would unveil them but we didn't know it would be the Queen."

Christmas decorations go up at Windsor Castle | London - ITV News

Christmas decorations go up at Windsor Castle | London - ITV News:

With less than a month to go, staff at Windsor Castle have begun preparing for Christmas. The decorations are going up, including a six-metre high tree, and an elaborate dining table.

Roxy Hackett applies the finishing touches to a Nordman Fir Christmas tree Credit: PA Wire

Some of the decorations on the six-metre tree Credit: PA Wire

The tree is placed in St George's Hall Credit: PA Wire

Table in the State Dinning Room Credit: PA Wire

This was the table setting used in the mid-19th century Credit: PA Wire

It recreates the setting laid for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Credit: PA Wire

The finished table setting Credit: PA Wire

BBC News - Windsor Castle running on Thames hydropower

BBC News - Windsor Castle running on Thames hydropower: "A hydropower station on the Thames in Berkshire is generating enough power for Windsor Castle and more, according to the director of the scheme.

The Romney Weir turbines are "spinning like crazy", producing 200 to 300 kWh, Southeast Power Engineering director David Dechambeau said.

A Royal spokesman confirmed the castle was buying energy from the company's subsidiary, Romney Hydro Power Company."