What do you see in the picture? Who are they, where are they? what are they doing, why are they doing it?
The picture shows a Christmas tree in Nordmarka, Norway, being felled ahead of its journey to London to Trafalgar Square.
Why is London having a Christmas tree that was grown in Norway, why don't we use a tree grown in England?
Every year the Norwegian people send a Christmas tree to London. The first was 1947 so how many years has this been happening? (76)
Why do you think Norway send a Christmas tree to England every year?
The tradition was started as a thank you to the UK government who welcomed the Norwegian government and King when Norway was invaded in 1940.
Who invaded Norway in 1940, what was happening in Europe? Did this make the Norwegian government and the King refugees? Why did the UK government welcome them? Why didn't the government at the time say no?
People in Norway in 1940 felt that London represented the "Spirit of freedom" during the difficult war years.
What does that mean? How was London different to Norway in 1940?
Who do you think was chosen to fell the tree in Norway? What jobs do you think those two people hold?
The picture shows the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Lord Mayor of Oslo felling the tree.
Why do you think they were chosen to fell the tree?
Here is a picture of the first Christmas tree from Norway, in 1947.
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