Christmas crackers today still include the paper hat, as well as novelty toys ... as to why certain TV characters were wearing a "crown" at Christmas. One person wrote: "So THATS why Arthur ...

Christmas crackers - those little paper capsules containing crowns and corny jokes - have been around since Victorian times. For nations like Britain and Australia, they're as central to Christmas ...

Thanks to the familiar snap of the humble Christmas cracker, six soldiers gained ... Whether it reveals a paper hat that rips as soon as you plonk it on your head or a velvet crown that you can keep ...

Say seasons greetings to our favourite luxury Christmas crackers, from the eye-catching ... each one holds a miniature gift, along with a paper crown and a joke. How many? Set of six.