The British monarch receives hundreds of presents from world leaders and well-wishers each year. Top of the list? Equine-related gifts.
A thoroughbred gift collection —
The British monarch receives hundreds of presents from world leaders and well-wishers each year. Top of the list? Equine-related gifts.
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Her Majesty's love of thoroughbreds is well-known and last year she received everything from a mounted sculpture of a white horse from France's President Francois Hollande, to a dressage crop from the governor-general of Canada, David Johnston. Here, a doll and toy horse belonging to the Queen as a child were displayed at Buckingham Palace in an exhibition earlier in the year.
My little pony —
Her Majesty's love of thoroughbreds is well-known and last year she received everything from a mounted sculpture of a white horse from France's President Francois Hollande, to a dressage crop from the governor-general of Canada, David Johnston. Here, a doll and toy horse belonging to the Queen as a child were displayed at Buckingham Palace in an exhibition earlier in the year.
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Here, the British monarch and her husband Prince Philip present Pope Francis with a hamper of food and drink.
Give and take —
Here, the British monarch and her husband Prince Philip present Pope Francis with a hamper of food and drink.
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Many gifts received by the Queen end up going on display in museums across the Commonwealth. Here, the dresses from her tour of Australasian countries is displayed at Buckingham Palace.
Museum pieces —
Many gifts received by the Queen end up going on display in museums across the Commonwealth. Here, the dresses from her tour of Australasian countries is displayed at Buckingham Palace.
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Her Majesty accepts a bowl given to her during a tour of Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada.
Bowled over? —
Her Majesty accepts a bowl given to her during a tour of Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada.
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Presents which don't go on display in the Queen's official residencies are stored at the Royal Archive at Windsor Castle.
Castle archive —
Presents which don't go on display in the Queen's official residencies are stored at the Royal Archive at Windsor Castle.
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Prince George received a huge number of gifts during his tour of Australia and New Zealand with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, last year. The Australian Governor-General, Peter Cosgrove, gave the toddler a toy wombat bigger than the child.
Baby george, giant wombat —
Prince George received a huge number of gifts during his tour of Australia and New Zealand with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, last year. The Australian Governor-General, Peter Cosgrove, gave the toddler a toy wombat bigger than the child.
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Fittingly, the previous year Prince George also received a teddy wearing the same silk jacket as those worn by the Queen's jockeys, from promotional group <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatbritishracing.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Great British Racing.</a>
Teddy boy —
Fittingly, the previous year Prince George also received a teddy wearing the same silk jacket as those worn by the Queen's jockeys, from promotional group Great British Racing.
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