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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Catherine Wylie

The expensive and unusual gifts the royal family has received

King Charles III
  • Buckingham Palace released records of official gifts given to the royal family between 2020 and 2023, including items from heads of state, patronages, and organisations.
  • King Charles III's gifts during his first year as monarch included a Rolls-Royce from the King of Bahrain, a feather crown from Amazonian Indigenous leaders, and Blue Peter badges.
  • The late Queen Elizabeth II received a cobble from the original Coronation Street set, gin glasses, and a bottle of Coronation Street gin during a visit in 2021.
  • In 2022, the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (now Prince and Princess of Wales) received snorkelling gear during a royal tour of the Caribbean.
  • Official gifts can be used but are not the royals’ personal property; they cannot be sold or exchanged and eventually become part of the Royal Collection.

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Rolls-Royce for King Charles’ coronation among gifts royal family received

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