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The Christmas Tree’s Royal Roots: How Queen Victoria Popularized This Holiday Staple
An 1848 etching featuring Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decorating an evergreen tree influenced how people decorate for the holidays Queen Victoria has an evergreen connection to the Christmas ...
Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
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Victorian Christmas - History of Christmas
Many attribute the change to Queen Victoria ... of Christmas. In 1848 the Illustrated London News published a drawing of the royal family celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, a tradition ...
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How Queen Victoria Invented Christmas As We Know It
In December 1848, London newspaper The Illustrated News published an image of the royal family gathered around an eight-foot decorated fir tree ... Victoria, the queen of Christmas past, present ...