Often, royal couples prefer not to receive gifts, but to have donations made to charity. However, this does not prevent some people from offering them something, sometimes adorable, like very strange. You should know that members of royal families are not really in need, so it is not always easy to find an idea that can be out of the ordinary. But some were able to be surprising!
Click through this gallery and discover the wackiest gifts the royal couples may have received during their weddings.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
For a wedding gift, Prince William and Kate Middleton had asked their supporters to make a donation to an association helping underprivileged children.
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A tandem
Despite everything, Boris Johnson, who was then Mayor of the City of London, had decided to offer them a tandem. He went public with his act of “generosity,” and frequently referenced the city’s new bike-share program.
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Un Land Rover
The couple also received a brand new Land Rover. Prince William did not keep it, and offered it to a mountain rescue team.
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A puppy
Kate’s brother wanted to give the couple an adorable gift: a little English Cocker Spaniel! It would seem that the couple quickly adopted it, and renamed it Lupo.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The couple were more successful in their request, wishing to avoid material gifts. They still received some interesting gifts!
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Des koalas
Taronga Zoo in Sydney has named two baby koalas after the royal couple. Here they are meeting “Harry” for the first time.
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A one ton bull
Animal rights organization PETA has adopted a one-ton Indian bull, on behalf of Harry and Meghan. The bull was called Merry, combining their names, and is now living a happy life in a sanctuary!
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A 007 gift box
Emmanuel Macron completely ignored their wishes by offering them a gift box from the “007 collection” of the luxury goods brand ST Dupont.
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A 007 gift box
Inside were two James Bond engraved pens and a matching lighter. The French President might have needed a second opinion before choosing this gift.
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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
For the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, British Poet Laureate Andrew Motion gave them a poem.
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A poem
Although the poem is a gift, the poet laureate has an obligation to write an honorary poem for each royal wedding. Some people thought he was making implied references to his relationship with Lady Di.
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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
When the Spanish couple put the ring on their finger, they received a giant puzzle representing a portrait of themselves.
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A DVD set
According to the Daily Mail, they would also have received a “Game of Thrones” DVD set, as well as a model train.
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The princely couple Frederik and Mary of Denmark
When they married in 2004, the Danish municipality of Sønderborg gave them a tennis court.
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Prince Haakon and Princess of Norway
When Prince Haakon got married in Mette-Marit in 2001, they received a course for stop smoking!
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Princess Rashidah of Brunei
When the Sultan’s daughter got married to Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahim Pengiran Kemaludin in 1996, she received a gift for the extravagant from her uncle.
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Un concert de Whitney Houston
The latter would have paid 1 million dollars for a private concert of the singer!
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A blank check
Other rumors say that he would have given a blank check to Whitney Houston, so that she enters the amount that seems fair to her. And she would have opted for 7 million dollars!
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana
When they married in 1981, they received many traditional gifts, such as jewelry, paintings, and a Cartier watch.
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A ton of peat
But they also received a tonne of peat to use as fuel on their Gloucestershire estate, from Somerset City Council.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
Le couple royal married while rationing was still in effect after World War II. And apparently, the royal family also followed these dietary restrictions.
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A wedding cake
The Australian Girl Guides Association sent ingredients to the couple, so they could bake a wedding cake despite the rations!
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coveted objects
Supporters also reportedly sent them a crate of local apples, 500 cans of pineapples, 12 bottles of liquor and 131 pairs of nylon stockings.
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Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Princess Grace
When the Prince got married to the famous actress, the couple received a yacht as a gift. Rather well chosen for a Monegasque couple.
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The Arion
This 45-meter yacht bore the name of Arion. They spent their honeymoon there while sailing in Corsica and Sardinia. It has since become a floating hotel.
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Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips
When Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips, the British Cabinet paid £10 each to buy them a rug. Princess Anne sent them a handwritten note thanking them for the “very beautiful carpet”.
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Richard Nixon steals the show
When they learned that the US President had sent the couple a massive crystal bowl and four gold candlesticks, the Prime Minister’s private secretary reportedly commented, “That makes an old Persian rug look rather shabby.”
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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
For their wedding, the royal couple received the largest wheel of cheese in British history.
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Cheese
According to historical accounts, the wheel of cheese was three meters wide and weighed 454 kg!
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