Both England and Scotland receive the gift of a Christmas tree from Norway.
After the Second World War, as a thank you for the support that Scotland gave Norway during the conflict, Edinburgh was gifted with a beautiful Norwegian tree every Christmas. In 2008 it was decided that the tree would be sourced from elsewhere in Scotland, but remains a gift from the Hordaland, a county in Norway.
During the Second World War, Great Britain was Norway’s closest ally. This was where the Norwegian King and government fled as their country was occupied, and it was from London that much of Norway’s resistance movement was organised. After the war, Norway began sending a pine tree to London (Trafalgar Square) every year as a thank you.
Both England and Scotland receive the gift of a Christmas tree from Norway.
After the Second World War, as a thank you for the support that Scotland gave Norway during the conflict, Edinburgh was gifted with a beautiful Norwegian tree every Christmas. In 2008 it was decided that the tree would be sourced from elsewhere in Scotland, but remains a gift from the Hordaland, a county in Norway.
During the Second World War, Great Britain was Norway’s closest ally. This was where the Norwegian King and government fled as their country was occupied, and it was from London that much of Norway’s resistance movement was organised. After the war, Norway began sending a pine tree to London (Trafalgar Square) every year as a thank you.