The nostalgic Christmas tree
Popularizing the Christmas tree is a trend Prince Albert - born in Germany - can claim to have initiated in 1848.Queen Victoria and Prince Albert brought the Christmas tree into Windsor Castle on Christmas Eve and every year they would decorate it themselves. They would light the candles and put gingerbread on the tree. By the nineteenth century, Christmas trees could be found displayed in homes across northern Europe, although at first the festivities were mainly restricted to the elites.