It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Buckingham Palace.
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Earlier this month, not one, not two, but three Christmas trees were delivered to the residence of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. And, fun fact: Each of these trees was grown at Windsor.
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Once at the queen’s royal residence, the three trees were fixed in place at Buckingham Palace’s Marble Hall and then decorated with very royal plush ornaments, including a carriage and a crown.
According to the royal family’s website, Christmas trees were originally a German custom, and the custom of displaying Christmas trees was introduced to Britain in the late 18th century by Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III. They, however, used a yew tree, not a fir tree.
The Christmas tree was then popularized by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the 19th century. It was in 1857 when a photograph was taken of their fir Christmas tree decked out with ornaments. That image — and several images of Queen Victoria and her family gathered around the Christmas tree — became so popular everyone else started putting up trees and decorating them in their own homes.
This year’s trees are adorned with adorable crown and carriage ornaments.
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What about the garland, you ask? Oh, it’s there — all along the grand staircase. You can’t miss it.
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