The strangest gifts the royals have been given
If you thought you received some odd gifts for Christmas, they’re nothing compared to what the royals have been given in the past 12 months.
Gift giving is quite common practice when any member of the royal family makes a public appearance – but it’s not just flowers and chocolates.
In fact, there are entire reports written up about who received what, from whom, and on what occasion.
Young Prince George received clothes such as a waistcoat and shorts, toys including a hobbyhorse and Tintin figures – even a dream catcher.
Princess Charlotte was gifted a hobbyhorse too, as well as a toy pram, lollipops and a hair bow. Books and soft toys were the most common gifts for the smallest royals.
Duchess Kate was given figurines and an oven glove, along with a tea service and a traditional German cake known as bamkuch.
Prince William received gifts from the full spectrum, all the way from felt gnomes (two of them) to a replica cavalry sabre. As a couple, Kate and William received a framed Polish coat of arms as well as some commemorative coins.
Far from filling their own homes with all of these gifts, many are given to charities that could make use of them, while others are stored. Certain gifts are taken into the royal’s home, so perhaps Kate and William sat down to tea with some German cake while the kids rolled by on their hobbyhorses. We can only wonder what happened to the felt gnomes!
What’s the strangest present you’ve ever received? We would love to hear your story in the comments.