Buckingham Palace Publishes 2020-2023 Royal Gifts List

Buckingham Palace has released its official list of gifts received by the Royal Family between 2020 and 2023, after a delay caused by the pandemic and major royal events. Highlights include a £340,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II gifted to King Charles III by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, and a leather folder with historic correspondence between Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower from President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Other notable gifts comprise a feather crown and carved staffs from Amazonian Indigenous leaders, a signed Coronation Street cobble for Queen Elizabeth II, and dog jackets from the Australian Royal Air Force. The list features both lavish and modest offerings, reflecting the diverse diplomatic and personal connections of the Royal Family. All gifts are held in trust for the nation as part of the Royal Collection, following stricter guidelines to prevent personal misuse. The annual disclosure illustrates the symbolic and diplomatic significance of royal gift-giving.