There’s a reason, with a strong royal connection. Another Christmas tradition is a lot of different food containing dried fruits. That's a tradition which we can thanks the Romans for.

In 1848 the Illustrated London News published a drawing of the royal family celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, a tradition that was reminiscent of Prince Albert's childhood in Germany.

There are many different ways people from all around the world celebrate Christmas and the winter season. But these rituals—which typically vary from place to place—have not always stayed the ...

The Christmas tradition of kissing under a sprig of mistletoe seems to come from 18th-century England: A 1719 report about superstitions surrounding the plant doesn't mention the practice ...

And this is because every year the royals exchange gifts a day earlier, on Christmas Eve, which is a festive tradition from parts of mainland Europe including Germany. Royal commentator Richard ...

It’s that time of the year when no one really knows what day it is and we’re all surviving off a diet consisting mostly of chocolate and cheese. While the post-Christmas period is a time of ...

For Stylist’s Lauren Geall, it’s the chance to head out on a Christmas Day walk. Here, she unpicks her love for the simple tradition. While there’s nothing physically different about the ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.