It's hard to imagine now, but at the beginning of the 19th century Christmas was hardly celebrated. Many businesses did not even consider it a holiday. However by the end of the century it had become the biggest annual celebration and took on the form that we recognise today.
　　雖然現在很難相信，但是在19世紀初，幾乎沒有人慶祝聖誕節。大部分商家也都沒把聖誕節當做一個假日。然而，19世紀末聖誕節搖身一變變成了一年中最聖誕的慶祝活動。這一傳統從那個時候被傳承至今。
　　The transformation happened quickly, and came from all sectors of society.
　　轉變之迅速，覆蓋社會各界各行各業。

Victoria and Albert gathered around the Christmas tree with their children.
維多利亞和阿伯特以及他們的孩子圍在聖誕樹邊。

　　Many attribute the change to Queen Victoria, and it was her marriage to the German-born Prince Albert that introduced some of the most prominent aspects of Christmas. 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. Soon every home in Britain had a tree bedecked with candles, sweets, fruit, homemade decorations and small gifts.
　　這一轉變很大程度上要歸功於維多利亞女皇，以及她和德國出生的阿伯特王子的婚姻。阿伯特將聖誕節最重要的部分介紹給了她。在1848年，倫敦新聞畫報刊登了一張繪有王室一家圍著一顆裝飾精致的聖誕樹慶祝聖誕的畫。這一活動是阿伯特王子用來懷念自己在德國度過的童年時光的。很快，大不列顛的每家每戶都有了一棵裝飾著蠟燭、糖果、水果、收工製作的裝飾和小禮物的樹。

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