Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901 ... News depicted the royal family gathered around a lavishly decorated Christmas tree at Windsor Castle. This image captivated the British public ...

“Some of the first trees ever decorated, including the one by a young Queen Victoria, featured real candles,” says Ritz Malliett. Candles adorned trees, garlands, mantels, and tables, giving ...

The tradition didn't catch on with most Americans until Queen Victoria popularized it. In 1846, Victoria and her German husband, Prince Albert, put up a Xmas tree. They decorated it with toys ...

Many attribute the change to Queen Victoria ... published a drawing of the royal family celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, a tradition that was reminiscent of Prince Albert's childhood ...

In addition to this, nearly 5,000 acres of the estate have been planted with trees, providing shelter for red deer. For Queen Victoria and ... which had been decorated with some richness under ...