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Copenhagen lights Christmas tree for 100th time

Copenhagen lights Christmas tree for 100th time

Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen and Crown Princess Mary led the annual tradition of lighting a Christmas tree in City Hall Square.

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2015 marked the 100th year for the Copenhagen Christmas tree tradition. Photo: Copenhagen's Christmas tree. Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix
Crown Princess Mary and Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen.Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix
The crown princess helped wish Copenhageners a 'Mary' Christmas. Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix
Christmas fans young and old came out for the ceremony. Photo: Copenhagen's Christmas tree. Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix
The ceremony took place hours before a major storm hit the Copenhagen area. Photo: Copenhagen's Christmas tree. Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix
Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen had some troubles counting down from ten. Photo: Copenhagen's Christmas tree. Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix
The Christmas tree was felled in Gribskov.Photo: Copenhagen's Christmas tree. Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix
The tree is 24 metres high.Photo: Copenhagen's Christmas tree. Photo: Simon Skipper/Scanpix


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