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   Dec 9, 2021 · Prince Albert is generally credited with introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, but in fact, it was the work of his wife’s grandmother, Queen Charlotte. Like Prince Albert, Charlotte was ...

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2. www.historytoday.com › first-christmas-treeThe First Christmas Tree - History Today

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   Dec 12, 2006 · Legend has it that Queen Charlotte’s compatriot, Martin Luther, the religious reformer, invented the Christmas tree. One winter’s night in 1536, so the story goes, Luther was walking through a pine forest near his home in Wittenberg when he suddenly looked up and saw thousands of stars glinting jewel-like among the branches of the trees.

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4. www.royal.uk › history-royal-christmasesA History of Royal Christmases | The Royal Family

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   The first Christmas cards were sent in 1923 after the introduction of the penny post. This card dates from 1929 and shows The Duke and Duchess of York (the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) and their three-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth of York (now The Queen). 1932. 25th December.

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5. www.mylondon.news › news › nostalgiaThe Royal Family introduced the Christmas tree and made it ...

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   Dec 25, 2022 · The royals follow the traditional German festive custom of opening presents on Christmas Eve. Royal expert Robert Jobson told The Express in 2021: “On Christmas Eve when all the clan are together, the Queen's grandchildren and great-grandchildren put the finishing touches to the 20ft Christmas tree in the White Drawing Room.

6. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › inspire-meHow did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert popularise Christmas?

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   Dec 2, 2016 · Queen Victoria had grown up with the tradition of decorating a tree at Christmas time. The custom had been introduced to the English court by her Hanoverian ancestors and was continued by her German mother. However, it was the queen’s husband, Prince Albert, who truly relished this ritual. After their marriage, Albert took on personal ...

7. www.historyextra.com › period › medievalThe real history behind ‘The White Princess’ | HistoryExtra

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   Nov 17, 2017 · The White Princess sees Lizzie's mother plotting continuously to put the House of York back on the throne. Writing on Elizabeth Woodville’s earlier years and relationship with Edward IV, late medieval and early Tudor historian Amy Licence says that at five years older than her royal husband, Elizabeth Woodville was an unlikely queen.

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   Why did Queen Victoria decorate a Christmas tree?

   • Queen Victoria had grown up with the tradition of decorating a tree at Christmas time. The custom had been introduced to the English court by her Hanoverian ancestors and was continued by her German mother. However, it was the queen’s husband, Prince Albert, who truly relished this ritual.

   How did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert popularise Christmas?

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   Where does the Queen get Christmas trees?

   • The Queen gets the Christmas trees at her royal residences up early; the magnificent tree in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle is just one of several already on display for the public to admire and envy this year. Like Prince Albert, the Queen will also gift Christmas trees from the royal estate.

   How Queen Charlotte and Queen Victoria & Albert introduced the

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   Did Princess Victoria have a Christmas tree?

   • In her diary, a teenage Princess Victoria recorded her delight at the Christmas trees at her home at Kensington Palace, which were hung with lights and sugar ornaments. However, away from the royal court the Christmas tree was still a relatively unfamiliar custom.

   How Queen Charlotte and Queen Victoria & Albert introduced the

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   Who introduced the Christmas tree to Britain?

   • Contrary to popular myth, it wasn't Prince Albert but another German royal transplant who introduced the Christmas tree to Britain: Queen Charlotte. Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children gather around a Christmas tree, December 1848. Webster Museum. Public Domain.

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   Did Queen Charlotte decorate a Christmas tree?

   • As a child, Charlotte’s family always decorated single yew branches and laid presents for each other underneath. When she married King George III in 1761 this was the custom she brought with her to England. There’s no definite evidence that Queen Charlotte decorated an entire tree until the Christmas of 1800, although it’s possible she did.

   How Queen Charlotte and Queen Victoria & Albert introduced the

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   Did British people know the Christmas tree?

   • But the majority of the British population had no knowledge whatsoever of the Christmas tree. In fact, the festival of Christmas was barely ever mentioned in the national press. That is, until media interest in the young Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert reached fever pitch.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_White_PrincessThe White Princess (miniseries) - Wikipedia

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   The White Princess is a historical drama television miniseries developed for Starz. It is based on Philippa Gregory 's 2013 novel of the same name and, to a lesser extent, its 2014 sequel The King's Curse. It is a sequel to the 2013 miniseries The White Queen, which adapted three of Gregory's previous novels, and begins immediately where The ...