Did you know · No. 17

A royal Christmas tree

Did you know?
A royal family made
the Christmas tree a trend.
The Illustrated London News
23 December 1848 · Windsor Castle
“Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle” · seen across Britain
Christmas trees were already a German tradition. But this picture of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children around their tree made families everywhere want one.
Long before influencers,
royals set the trends.
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In 1848, one picture of Queen Victoria’s family around their tree made Christmas trees a trend across Britain.

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