Virtual lighting-up ceremony for Trafalgar Square Christmas tree

Tap above to watch the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree light switch on

The annual switch on of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree lights was being held virtually this year because of Covid-19 restrictions.

The famous tree is an annual gift to the UK from the people of the Norwegian capital Oslo as a thank you for support during the Second World War.

The tree began its journey to London after being cut down in Norway in the middle of November.

The spruce is decorated with traditional Norwegian lights, is 23 meters high, weighs around 2,000 tonnes and it is thought to be about 80 years old.

The British Ambassador to Norway, Richard Wood helped cut down the tree, along with the Mayor of Oslo, Marianne Borgen and school children from Maridalen school in Oslo.

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