The whopping 66ft Christmas tree that arrived in London from Norway has been cruelly mocked upon its arrival to Trafalgar Square from Norway.
Disgusted viewers on social media have called the tree “half dead” and asked: “How many more times does Norway need to embarrass us?”.
But as the Daily Star doesn’t believe everything we see on social media, we took a field trip to Trafalgar Square to find out the truth – and find out how the actual public really felt about the tree.
Abbie, 20, agreed with the naysayers saying the tree looked, “Sad and lost” in the middle of Trafalgar Square “and needs more sparkle,”
Christine, 61, told the Star that despite the tree looking “skinny” she had faith that the tree would look great after it had been decorated.
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The general public shivering’s in chilly conditions had a mixed reaction to the tree, however everyone was all in agreement that this tree is in far better condition than the one delivered last year.
Pam, 79, said, “Better than last year! There was a lot of branches missing and they had to knock some into it”
The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree is part of a tradition that dates back to World War Two as a token of gratitude between Norway and the United Kingdom.
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The tree is a gift to remember when Norway was occupied by the Nazi’s invasion of Norway in 1940 and Norway’s King Hakkon VII fled the country and took refuge in the UK.
And Brits’ remain proud of the tradition with many such as Terry, 87, remembering his two uncles who perished fighting in Norway in WW2. It came all the way from Norway – I, as a brit, love to see it,” Pam said.
In recent years experts have provided some final touch-ups to re-arrange the branches and “fluff up” the pines after the tree’s long journey from Norway.
The Daily Star spoke exclusively with the electrical engineers in charge of decorating the tree – and they claimed they would be able to transform the tree into “art piece” by Thursday.
The Lord Mayor of of Westminster who helped fell the tree in Oslo tried reassure Londoners over the appearance saying ‘it may look flat at first’ but soon it will ‘unfurl’ and look ‘majestic’.
The grand opening ceremony is this coming Thursday and starts at 5pm. Christmas fans have been invited to see the tree fully decorated accompanied with Christmas carols and stalls.
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