The world’s gone mad.” Donald Gomel, 42, from Glasgow said: “From the Victorian age we’ve had Father Christmas and now we want to want to introduce Mother Christmas. It’s just mad.” ...

Victorian Christmas cards were the stuff ... The idea that Coca Cola first dressed Father Christmas in red and white is a myth Father Christmas has been part of British culture and folklore ...

In the UK, you're likely to hear "Happy Christmas" instead of "Merry Christmas," and "Father Christmas" instead ... a classic British tradition since the Victorian era and has even spread to ...