"The tree, a 20m tall Norwegian spruce, has come from a forest in Oslo - Norway has gifted a tree to the UK every year since 1947, as thanks for support during World War Two. The tree in Trafalgar Square Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/Shutterstock The spruce, which has been named Ever Oslo is about 65 years old, and was selected by experts and through a social media poll."
"It was felled last month in a ceremony attended by Westminster's Lord Mayor, Paul Dimoldenberg, and Oslo's Mayor, Anne Lindboe. Mayor Dimoldenberg said: It is a huge privilege to be a part of this wonderful tradition and on behalf of the City of Westminster and London I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the people of Oslo and Norway for this wonderful gift. It will look magnificent in Trafalgar Square, he added."
"In the past few years, reaction to the tree has been mixed, with some saying the tree looked bare, and comparing London's decorations unfavourably compared to other major cities. One user on X said that last year's tree looked like a cactus with Poundland fairy lights, while another called it a shoddy tree, decorated with no care or flair. This year however, the initial reaction has been broadly positive."
A 20m Norwegian spruce named Ever Oslo arrived from a forest in Oslo as Norway's annual gift to the UK since 1947. The roughly 65-year-old spruce was selected by experts and a social media poll and was felled in a ceremony attended by Westminster's Lord Mayor Paul Dimoldenberg and Oslo's Mayor Anne Lindboe. The Lord Mayor offered thanks to the people of Oslo and Norway. Public reaction to the Trafalgar Square tree has varied, with past criticisms of sparse decoration, though initial responses this year have been broadly positive. The lights will be switched on with performances by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army.
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