Light a candle on the Christmas tree

THE Christmas tree originated in Germany in the fifth century.

It was common for the Germanic people to decorate fir trees, both inside and out, with roses, apples, and coloured paper. It is believed that Martin Luther, the Protestant reformer, was the first to light a Christmas tree with candles.

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The Christmas tree was brought to England by Queen Victoria’s husband. Prince Albert, from his native Germany. The famous Illustrated News etching in 1848, featuring the Royal Family of Victoria. Albert and their children gathered around a Christmas tree in Windsor Castle, popularised the tree throughout Victorian England.

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