Yes, it is a custom that started in 1947. A tree was and is donated by the people of Norway to the people of UK in thanks for their support during the war. And yes, Victoria and Albert married in 1840, when Victoria was 20, so Albert could not have introduced the tree into the household in 1834. And he would have been just 15 in 1834. What a poor website. Susan On 16/12/2010 00:49, Harry Tadd wrote: > Am I becoming confused in my old age? I have just visited these sites. A > couple of things. Where did they get the idea that the Queen of Norway sent > Prince Albert a tree that was then put up in Trafalgar Square. This custom > surely started in 1947 as a Thankyou from the people of Oslo. Also surely > Victoria and Albert married in 1840? > Harry > > -----Original Message----- > From: jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 3:50 PM > To: eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Christmas traditions in Wiltshire > > At this time of year people sometimes wonder about how their ancestors > celebrated the Christmas season. > > There are some interesting web pages, which feature Christmas traditions > in Wiltshire. > > Christmas-through-the-ages > > http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/whats-on/christmas-in-wiltshire/christmas-traditions-and-history/christmas-through-the-ages > > This has information about the Winter Solstice, Romans, Medieval Christmas > and Victorians. > > The question 'Are there any traditional Christmas customs in Wiltshire?' > is answered on a Wiltshire Community History web page: > > http://www.northwilts.gov.uk/community/getfaq.php?id=194 >