In fact, the royal Christmas tree, now a cherished symbol, owes its prominence to Victoria ... blending British and German traditions." Albert took a keen interest in arranging the family ...

you have the British royal family to thank. The Christmas tree, a popular German tradition by the early 1800s, was popularized in the United Kingdom in the 1840s after Queen Victoria‘s German ...

From official portraits to informal photocalls, here are pictures of the royal family from the 1930s until the present.