The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square.

Every year, Norway gifts us with a Christmas tree as a mark of gratitude for our help during the Second World War, I don’t know what we did wrong this year but blimey.

Edit: please don’t make this political, it will just get the post removed.

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👤︎ u/DeadYen
📅︎ Dec 10 2021
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‘Where’s the rest of it?’ People mock Trafalgar Square Christmas tree standard.co.uk/news/londo…
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📅︎ Dec 01 2021
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Is it me or does the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree look exactly how 2020 felt this year? reddit.com/gallery/k92667
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📅︎ Dec 08 2020
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TIL:The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree (typically a 50- to 60-year-old Norway spruce, generally over 20 metres tall) is a Christmas tree gifted to the people of Britain by Norway each year since 1947 as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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👤︎ u/danruse
📅︎ Dec 12 2020
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TIL The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is a Christmas tree donated to the people of Britain by the city of Oslo, Norway each year since 1947 as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during WWII. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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📅︎ Feb 11 2019
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TIL that the Christmas tree that is annually set up in Trafalgar Square is donated by Norway as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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👤︎ u/G_man252
📅︎ Dec 05 2019
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TIL: Oslo, Norway. Has donated a Christmas tree every year to the United Kingdom since the 1940's. The tree is usually cut down in November and held up at Trafalgar Square throughout the Christmas holiday. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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📅︎ Oct 11 2016
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Cutting a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square: Oslo Mayor Marianne Borgen and Lord Mayor of Westminster Ruth Bush in the forests of Oslo
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👤︎ u/cnncctv
📅︎ Nov 23 2019
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Christmas Tree is put up in Trafalgar Square The tree, delivered from Norway, is 90 years old and about 21 metres high. v.redd.it/0a4kf5st7m261
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👤︎ u/jka_hello_
📅︎ Dec 01 2020
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1942 - the first Norwegian Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square is sent to London
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👤︎ u/LHLancelot
📅︎ Oct 06 2020
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TIL the Christmas tree in London's Trafalgar Square had been given by the country of Norway every year since 1947. It is a token of appreciation for the friendship of the British people during World War II. visitlondon.com/things-to…
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👤︎ u/enigma4444
📅︎ Dec 25 2016
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TIL that a Norway Spruce is given by the city of Oslo and presented to London as a Christmas tree for display in Trafalgar Square as a token of gratitude for the UK's support to Norway during World War II. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For…
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📅︎ Dec 15 2018
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Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: 'Sparse' spruce ridiculed bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england…
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📅︎ Dec 05 2019
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TIL: The Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, London, is donated by Norway every year as a thank you to the U.K for their assistance during World War II en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C…
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👤︎ u/klemmo
📅︎ Dec 25 2014
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TIL: the people of Oslo, Norway donate the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree every year in gratitude to the people of London for assistance during WWII. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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👤︎ u/pablitorun
📅︎ Sep 26 2012
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TIL That the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been an annual gift to the people of Britain by the city of Oslo each year since 1947 as a token of gratitude for British support of Norway during the Second World War en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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👤︎ u/ZaltPS2
📅︎ Dec 24 2015
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TIL that a Norway Spruce is given by the city of Oslo and presented to London as a Christmas tree for display in Trafalgar Square as a token of gratitude for the UK's support to Norway during World War II. reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
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👤︎ u/Cohrne
📅︎ Dec 15 2018
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TIL that a Norway Spruce is given by the city of Oslo and presented to London as a Christmas tree for display in Trafalgar Square as a token of gratitude for the UK's support to Norway during World War II. reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
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👤︎ u/Cohrne
📅︎ Dec 19 2018
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TIL that a Norway Spruce is given by the city of Oslo and presented to London as a Christmas tree for display in Trafalgar Square as a token of gratitude for the UK's support to Norway during World War II. reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
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👤︎ u/Cohrne
📅︎ Dec 15 2018
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TIL that a Norway Spruce is given by the city of Oslo and presented to London as a Christmas tree for display in Trafalgar Square as a token of gratitude for the UK's support to Norway during World War II. reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
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👤︎ u/Cohrne
📅︎ Dec 19 2018
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[todayilearned] TIL that the Christmas tree that is annually set up in Trafalgar Square is donated by Norway as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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Pagan Eye: The Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square badwitch.co.uk/2019/12/pa…
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📅︎ Dec 24 2019
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TIL: Oslo, Norway. Has donated a Christmas tree every year to the United Kingdom since the 1940's. The tree is usually cut down in November and held up at Trafalgar Square throughout the Christmas holiday. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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📅︎ Nov 20 2017
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Thanks Norway but I think we're OK for Trafalgar Square Christmas tree this year..

Spotted in Colliers Woods SW19 back streets yesterday

https://preview.redd.it/lvkrpe17wi731.jpg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b895ce96f78d16142a1071c2ea9da47f8b465504

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📅︎ Jun 30 2019
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TIL The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is a Christmas tree donated to the people of Britain by the city of Oslo, Norway each year since 1947 as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during WWII. reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
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📅︎ Feb 11 2019
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TIL that every Christmas, a Norway spruce is given by the city of Oslo to London and displayed as a Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square as a token of gratitude for the UK's support during WW2 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra…
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👤︎ u/Mipless
📅︎ Apr 24 2017
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TIL Each December Norway gives a Christmas tree to the United Kingdom as thanks for the British assistance during World War II. A ceremony takes place to erect the tree in London's Trafalgar Square. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nor…
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👤︎ u/Collosis
📅︎ May 08 2014
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Children's TV presenter drops Trafalgar Square Christmas tree star news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/77888…
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