Surrounded by some of Hull’s finest public buildings, Queen Victoria Square forms a historic and attractive centre-point to the city. With its sweeping paved areas, steps up to Queen Victoria ...

Goodsir adds that images of the royal family with their Christmas tree appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1848, which helped the tradition spread. Turning Scotland into a must-visit ...

In December 1848, London newspaper The Illustrated News published an image of the royal family gathered around an 8-foot decorated fir tree at Windsor Castle. This German tradition had been ...

The famous etching of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children, celebrating Christmas around a evergreen tree decorated with candles and ornaments. The illustration was published in the ...

The Christmas tree, a beloved festive staple, has royal origins that many aren't aware of. As Queen Victoria played a key role in popularising this festive decoration during her reign. According ...

Queen Charlotte is thought to have introduced the tradition from Germany (Image: Getty) There’s no definite evidence that Queen Charlotte decorated an entire tree until the Christmas of 1800.

It is also the period when the first Christmas card was believed to have been sent – in 1843 – with that very card part of an exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, on the other hand, were certainly less revel-some and mischievous. But they are responsible for helping to popularise many of the cosy Christmas mores we enjoy today.

Add personal touches-like a mini Christmas tree in your suite or a perfectly prepared cocktail in the bar-and you have a recipe for unforgettable festive memories.

Now a staple for any Christmas tree, baubles did not become popular until the 1840s when Queen Victoria's tree was seen adorned with the decorations. Up until the First World War, baubles were ...