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The royal family traditionally celebrates the christmas holiday at the queens sandringham estate in norfolk, england. This years best christmas crackers victoriana magazine. Christmas crackers were invented by thomas smith in 1846. Meanwhile, the phrase happy christmas is just as socially. The best christmas crackers for 2019 the telegraph. Christmas crackers house of crackers uk family business.
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