This tradition of bringing a tree into the home for Christmas is a very old one. It started in the UK in the late eighteenth century and became popular during the reign of Queen Victoria.

To put that in perspective, the Queen’s Speech had the UK’s single ... nativity scenes since the 18th century – always lurking in a corner. In fact, a popular Christmas game for children ...

It is already a place of regal splendour, and now Charles III’s Scottish stately home has undergone a festive makeover fit for a king as it prepares to host a series of Christmassy dining ...