Back in 1848, when an engraving of Queen Victoria, her husband Prince Albert, and their children decorating a tree with lights at Windsor made the rounds, everyone wanted a Christmas tree.

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Photo: Camri Hewie More It makes sense: Rather than a star or angel, a bow offers a touch of personality—and a DIY mentality —that a traditional Christmas tree topper might not.

A Christmas tree topper made by Rev. Kira Austin-Young and her husband Michael Schupbach depicting a biblically accurate angel. AP The Bible has sparse descriptions of what angels are actually ...

The growing popularity of an angel tree-topper traces back to the Victorian Era. In 1848, the Illustrated London News published the drawing “ Christmas tree at Windsor Castle ” on it’s cover.