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This year marks the 76th anniversary of King Haakon VII sending the first spruce to London.

This year marks the 76th anniversary since King Haakon VII sent the first spruce to London.

King Haakon VII sent the first tree as a token of his gratitude after he was forced to flee Norway and seek sanctuary in Britain when Nazi Germany invaded his homeland.

During World War Two, when Carbisdale was under different ownership, King Haakon VII of Norway and Crown Prince Olav were given sanctuary at the castle during the Nazi occupation of Norway.

While her husband and his father, King Haakon VII, stayed in London to support the Allied fight against the Nazis, she was stateside, reminding Americans of the war that was raging across the ocean.