In December 1848, an illustration showed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their children admiring a Christmas tree. Many variations of the image began to circulate, popularizing the festive trend.

While the evergreen décor is evident in the hand-colored illustrations Dickens specially commissioned for the book, there are no Christmas trees in those pictures. Victoria added the fir tree to ...

Few symbols encapsulate the Christmas season quite as well as the ... Then, the Godey’s illustration was published, with some editing to remove the Queen’s crown and other references to ...

Christmas trees are an enchanting, beautiful symbol of the holiday season, but the magic comes crashing to a halt the second one slams into your car. A whopping 81% of crashes involving objects in ...

It’s hard to beat a real Christmas tree with its fresh pine scent and timeless look, but the holiday décor staple does come with a few drawbacks: Real trees only last a season, and when their ...

How exactly did Christmas trees become a tradition ... It involves royal marriages, a viral illustration, and even a bit of mass immigration too. Watch the above video to learn more.

Oh, Christmas tree, for as long as we can remember we've marvelled at "how lovely are your branches". But our love affair with you seems to have hit a rough patch. Between seven and eight million ...