Which Queen had the Christmas tree in Britain?

Answer 1

Famously Queen Victoria or more correctly it was her German husband Prince Albert, who brought this German tradition with him to the UK.

Answer 2

Usually it's credited that Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, introduced to Great Britain the German tradition of having a Christmas tree in the house.

Answer 3

The Christmas Tree, originally a German tradition, was brought to England in 1800 by the Hanoverian Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. It was unveiled Christmas day as part of the celebrations for the Royal Children at Queen’s Lodge, Windsor. One witness described it as,
“A fir tree, about as high again as any of us, lighted all over with small tapers, several little wax dolls among the branches in different places, and strings of almonds and raisins alternately tied from one to the other, with skipping ropes for the boys, and each bigger girl had muslin for a frock, a muslin handkerchief, and a fan, and a sash, all prettily done up in a handkerchief, and a pretty necklace and earrings besides.”
It was not until 1848, when a picture of Queen Victoria’s family gathered around their Christmas tree was published in The Illustrated London News, that they became popular with the general public.

Answer 4

In Britain, the Christmas tree was introduced by King George III's German Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz but did not spread much beyond the royal family. Queen Victoria as a child was familiar with the custom. In her journal for Christmas Eve 1832, the delighted 13-year-old princess wrote: "After dinner...we then went into the drawing-room near the dining-room...There were two large round tables on which were placed two trees hung with lights and sugar ornaments. All the presents being placed round the trees...". After her marriage to her German cousin, Prince Albert, the custom became even more widespread. In 1847, Prince Albert wrote: "I must now seek in the children an echo of what Ernest [his brother] and I were in the old time, of what we felt and thought; and their delight in the Christmas-trees is not less than ours used to be". The generous Prince Albert also presented large numbers of trees to schools and army barracks at Christmas.

Answer 5

Christmas trees were not a English tradition but brought to Britian by Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III (grandmother of Queen Victoria)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Answer 6

Erm why do you Neo-Pagans get so keen about myths than information? and do not you egects do not ignore that the Christmas Tree became round earlier humanity even existed and were inhabited with animals yet yet you do not listen them complaining about you slicing them down now do you? And the Norse did no longer have a difficulty Christianizing xmas so why the F*ck might want to all you care? as well the Tree had different meanings because it turned right into a emblem in Celtic, Norse/Germanic, chinese language Slav, Baltic and so on religions. heavily get over yourselves and prevent attempting to break the only time of the 12 months(that really is pleased) with your pseudo-information

Answer 7

Yes agree with Sean R Queen Victoria

Answer 8

Queen Victoria, previously in Britain it was the Yule Log

Answer 9

Correct... Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's husband) introduced the Christmas tree to Britain... I know cos I's English... and I even watched our Lizzie crowned as well... it was so exciting cos we had parties in the streets... you don't know wot you missed in my day:-)

Granny

Answer 10

Queen Charlotte - long before Queen Vic