A few days ago, Buckingham Palace released a list gifts given to the Queen and Prince Philip over the last few days. They ranged from simple tea towels to such things as a baby llama. Today, in fact just a few moments ago, Clarence House unveiled their list of gifts received by Royal Family members on overseas tours, given to the Prince Of Wales & Duchess Of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
To consolidate all that we know about the Royal gifts, here’s the lowdown on the most interesting gifts and most frequent gifts each member of the Royal Family has received.
Her Majesty The Queen
- 19 tea towels
- 78 portraits of Her Majesty
- 436 books
- 235 CDs and DVDs
- 81 pieces of embroidery or knitting, including a tea cosy depicting the monarch and her beloved Corgi dogs.
- 1 baby llama
HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh
- A large gold ceremonial sword [from Kuwait]
- Maple salad bowl
HRH The Prince Of Wales
- A silk tie
- Soft toy from WWF in Norway
- Three books, glass box, framed print and signed, framed photograph from the King and Queen of Sweden
- A portable water filtration unit
- Black canvas bag and two baseball caps
- Pair of cufflinks and wooden model of Melbourne skyline from the Premier of Victoria
- A bag of organic dried apple rings
HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall
- A wollen cardigan
- Selection of children’s drawings and pair of ceramic dishes
- An eBook reader from the Premier of Ontario
- Two handbags, in Canada
- Framed miniature Governor Cornwall Corps of Military Police General’s banner and beret
- A framed, beaten copper panel
TRH The Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge
- Pair of baby booties
- Gilet
- A sweater for the Duchess
- Error on Clarence House website meant only some gifts were shown, this will be updated when error is fixed…
HRH Prince Harry of Wales
- Commemorative stamp album, wooden chest with DVD and CD from the Governor-General of Belize
- Wooden wine stand and book
- Slate Mayan Calendar
- A bronze figurine from the Prime Minister of Jamaica
- A mounted cow horn and tie from the Chief Of the Defence Staff, Jamaica
- Scarf, rucksack and woven bag containing coffee and book
- Commemorative Key to the City of Rio de Janeiro
- Personalised number plate: ‘HARRY’
