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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 ...
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Queen Victoria Shaped Christmas as We Know It
But what many people don’t realize is that Queen Victoria and ... his new family. In 1848, an illustration of the royal ...
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 ... In 1848 the Illustrated London News published a drawing of the royal family celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, a tradition that was ...