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TIL that the British royal family popularized the Christmas tree. In 1800, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III, set up a tree at a Christmas party. An engraving in the 1840s of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert later popularized trees in both Britain (UK) and the United States.

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TIL that the British royal family popularized the Christmas tree. In 1800, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III, set up a tree at a Christmas party. An engraving in the 1840s of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert later popularized trees in both Britain (UK) and the United States.

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