Queen Elizabeth II was the lucky recipient of a gold jewelled photo
frame set on a jewelled ostrich egg when Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed,
president of the United Arab Emirates, made a state visit last April,
according to an official list released by officials at Buckingham Palace
and Clarence House.
Photo/BANG SHOWBIZ
A garden gnome, a chocolate royal coach
and a falconry glove were among the gifts presented to Britain's royal
household last year, it was revealed on Wednesday.
Queen
Elizabeth II was the lucky recipient of a gold jewelled photo frame set
on a jewelled ostrich egg when Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, president of
the United Arab Emirates, made a state visit last April, according to an
official list released by officials at Buckingham Palace and Clarence
House.
She also received four enamelled scarab beetles
from the Bangladeshi high commissioner, as well as some more unusual
gifts including chocolate models of Windsor Castle and the family's
Irish state coach.
MUNDANE NOTE
On
a more mundane note, she was given an oyster card -- a form of
electronic ticket used on London's transport network -- when she visited
Baker Street underground station.
Prince Harry, the
queen's grandson, was the recipient of numerous baseball caps, polo
shirts and T-shirts, and rather more surprisingly a falconry glove.
Princess
Anne appeared to attract the oddest gifts, including a gnome, a plastic
angel and a book entitled "Your Arms Remind Me of Pork Luncheon Meat."
Gift givers are "discouraged from offering extravagant gifts" in the official guidelines.
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