Victorian Christmas (517 Piece Christmas Wooden Puzzle)

Many Christmas traditions we know and love today in the USA are rooted in Germanic heritage, thanks to Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. The prince, who moved to England to marry the queen, embraced his childhood traditions and introduced them to his family. When settlers arrived from Europe, they brought those traditions with them, and they were eventually adopted across the country. Decorating a Christmas tree is a festive activity popularised by Prince Albert. Inspired by his heritage, trees in the royal household were adorned with lit candles and trinkets. Like many of us, Victoria and Albert enjoyed turkey at Christmas time. They would sit together as a family for their main meal and enjoy turkey with all the trimmings. Most people in Victorian England were not wealthy. Still, a festive bird remained central to a family dinner where possible. As Charles Dickens illustrates in A Christmas Carol, this would have meant a goose for many.  Giving gifts at Christmas wasn't a tra