![From the Illustrated London News, December 1848, in the Rare Periodicals Collection of the Armstrong Browning Library. This illustration depicts Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their family around a Christmas tree at Windsor Castle.](https://blogs.baylor.edu/armstrongbrowning/files/2019/12/ABL_ChristmasCard-2019_Front-731x1024.jpg)
From the Illustrated London News, December 1848, in the Rare Periodicals Collection of the Armstrong Browning Library
For this year’s Christmas card the Armstrong Browning Library selected an image from the December 1848 issue of the Illustrated London News. Our chosen image depicts Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their family around a Christmas tree at Windsor Castle. This image popularized the German tradition of decorating trees inside the home at Christmas time in Great Britain.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our blog readers!
We look forward to continuing to share the Armstrong Browning Library’s happenings with you in 2020.