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Trafalgar Square’s world-famous Christmas tree has been chopped down in Oslo ready for its journey to the capital. The 20-metre tree was cut in Grefsenkleiva on Thursday ahead of its long ...
A view of the Christmas tree, an annual gift from the city of Oslo as a token of Norwegian gratitude to the people of London for their assistance, during the second world war, in Trafalgar Square ...
Image: iStock/stockcam "Trafalgar Square is changed as never before. A 48-ft Christmas tree has sprung up on the west side of Nelson's Column." ...
Trafalgar Square's 'majestic' Christmas tree felled Westminster City Council Lord Mayor of Westminster, Robert Rigby (left) and the Mayor of Oslo, Anne Lindboe with the tree in Oslo 22 November 2024 ...
The much-ridiculed Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is likely to cost taxpayers more than £32,000 — even though it is a gift from Norway. Transportation and other costs have made the 65ft fir ...
Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree was donated by Norway as part of an annual tradition preceding Sadiq Khan’s election as the mayor of London and is decorated in traditional Norwegian fashion.
Another added: 'The rather unwell looking Xmas tree looks like it's about to make its appearance in Trafalgar Square.' A third said: 'Going to take a lot of fluffing to hide all those dead branches.
In accordance with annual tradition, a Norwegian Christmas tree has arrived in Trafalgar Square. This year's spruce tree, which is given by Norway to Britain annually, stands at 68ft (21m) tall.
Daniel Freduah-Gyimah, 27, who works at Heavens Grill, a Christmas market stall in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, said on Thursday that while the tree’s height was impressive ...