The 30 Most Extravagant Gifts the Royal Family Has Ever Received

In 2015, China's president Xi Jinping gifted the Queen with this bronze and gold model ship that was sailed by the navigator and diplomat Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty. The dove and olive branch on the bow of the ship are symbols in China of peace and friendship.

Before he was engaged to Meghan Markle, the prince's sister-in-law gave him a kit that would help him to grow his own girlfriend. Of course it's not actually possible, but it shows Kate has a pretty great sense of humor.

This deep, rectangular box, with the image of a heron standing on one leg, was given to the Queen in 1953—the same year she was coronated. It was likely presented to her for the occasion by Emperor Showa (Hirohito) of Japan .

Back in April 2009, the Obamas gave Queen Elizabeth an iPod, pre-loaded with speeches from Barack, including his inauguration speech. The Queen reportedly already had an iPod.

This miniature, silver model of a square pavilion in Red Fort, Delhi, was given to Queen Elizabeth. India's prime minister, Morarji Desai, presented her with it during her Silver Jubilee in 1977.

The Cleveland Cavaliers player gifted the Duke and Duchess with a basketball jersey that said "Cambridge," and an even smaller one for Prince George. LeBron James also sparked a lot of controversy after he put his arm around Kate in these photos—a big royal protocol no-no.

During their royal overseas tour to Poland, Prince George and Princess Charlotte were gifted with tons of toys, clothes, and candy. Between the two of them, they got 59 presents to be exact.

This white gold gong, suspended by two black horns, was the object given to the Queen in 1995 by His Majesty Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, The Yang DiPeurtan Agong X of Malaysia (betcha can't say that five times fast). The gift is decorated in Malaysia's coat of arms.

The royals have a running joke that they will only get each other funny things for Christmas—but nobody mentioned that to Princess Diana after she joined the family. During her first holiday with them, she bought everyone their own cashmere sweater and mohair scarf.

The Queen sure does like her tea, which is why this Burmese silver tea set, presented to her by President U Nu of Burma in 1955, was the perfect gift. The silver was embossed to represent Burmese lifestyle and foliage.

In 2015, Michelle Obama sent the Queen quite a few extravagant gifts, including the limited edition Tiffany vase, "a gift box containing lemon verbena tea, a candle, and two small pots of honey, and a jar of honey butter from the White House kitchen garden."

In 1972, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh received an invitation from the King and Queen of Thailand for a State Visit. The exterior of the box was gold-painted metal, but the inside was simply cardboard.

The model bus, painted with a portrait of the Queen and Prince Philip, was given to them by the British High Commission Drivers in 1997. "Truck art has developed in Pakistan since the 1940s, combining traditional motifs from Sikhism and Islam with modern pictures and images of national leaders," according to the Royal Collection Trust's website.

For Queen Elizabeth's 91st birthday, Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta gave her an ostrich egg decorated with Maasai beadwork.

During her 1972 State Visit to Brunei, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, gave the Queen a golden, octagonal box, with pine detailing.