From the tree to the turkey – and even giving gifts: How the royals are behind many of today’s Christmas traditions

It is Queen ... by Queen Victoria's consort Prince Albert, who presented large numbers of trees to schools and Army barracks. In 1848, a print showing the royal couple with their children around a tree was published in the Illustrated London News.

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Published: Tue 25th Dec 2018 02:53 AM