What year did Alfhild Hovdan initiate the tradition of donating a christmas tree to the people of Britain?
Alfhild Hovdan Alfhild Hovdan (née Olsen; 13 September 1904 – 20 February 1982) was a Norwegian journalist, and later tourist manager for the city of Oslo for more than forty years. She is known for initiating the tradition of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree, a present from the city of Oslo to the people of London, in recognition of their assistance during World War II.
Birkebeiner The Birkebein Party or Birkebeinar (Old Norse: "Birkibeinar"; Norwegian: "Birkebeinarane" (nynorsk) or "Birkebeinerne" (bokmål)) was the name for a rebellious party in Norway, formed in 1174 around the pretender to the Norwegian throne, Eystein Meyla. The name has its origins in propaganda from the established party that the rebels were so poor that they made their shoes of birch bark. Although originally a pejorative, the opposition adopted the "Birkebeiner" name for themselves, and continued using it after they came to power in 1184.