Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, played a pivotal role in shaping modern British Christmas traditions. In fact, the royal Christmas tree, now a cherished symbol, owes its prominence ...

Once word spread, the popularity of Christmas trees took off ... The tradition didn't catch on with most Americans until Queen Victoria popularized it. In 1846, Victoria and her German husband ...

Many attribute the change to Queen Victoria, and it was her marriage ... of the royal family celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, a tradition that was reminiscent of Prince Albert's ...

Meanwhile, in 1841, Queen Victoria’s husband, Albert, had introduced Britain to the Teutonic tannenbaum—the Christmas tree—and the idea spread. In the States, President Franklin Pierce put ...

Surrounded by some of Hull’s finest public buildings, Queen Victoria Square forms a historic and attractive centre-point to ...