KEEPING A TRADITION
I King George VI., according to a recent cablegram, has presented a large Christmas tree, lighted and dressed - with children's toys, to Westminster ? Abbey, and the public viewing the tree f will be invited to make contributions 5 for the infants’ department of Wests minster Hospital. - . Such a gift is appropriate, because s it was the King's great-grandfather, i Prince Albert, who is said to have in- » traduced the Christmas tree from Ger--1 many into Britain. He had one set up - at Windsor Castle in the year of his . marriage, 1840, and throughout nis c life a tree was an essential part of •, Christmas for the Royal Family. The f custom was soon adopted by society, 3 and eventually by the whole nation. h
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 82, Issue 305, 24 December 1938, Page 24 (Supplement)
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