The then-13-year-old princess wrote about admiring decorated trees on Christmas Eve with her family back in 1832. Before that, George III’s German-born wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ...

Generally the tree is not decorated until late Christmas Eve as Advent is still a season of penance, if not as filled with sorrow as Lent is. However, some families find the preparation for Mass ...

‘It’s Christmas Eve and everyone in ... shiny tinsel round andround the tree until it sparkles and shines from top to bottom!’ Walk proudly round the room with large, extravagantsteps ...