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17 weird and wonderful gifts Queen Elizabeth II received over the years

Gifts for the Queen
Youruba Throne − Nigeria
Totem Pole − Canada
Pair of Vases − Uzbekistan
The Great Mother − Macedonia (Greece)
Vessel of Friendship − China
Banana leaf portrait − Rwanda
Model bus − Pakistan
Kapua Whakarito (Budding Cloud) − Maori (New Zealand)
Gold box − Brunei
Chair − Uganda
Tree of Life − Mexico
Puppet (wayang golek) − Indonesia
Coconut basket − Tonga
Coconut basket − Tonga
Bag of salt − British Virgin Islands
Owl − UK
Silhouette of Sheffield − UK
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Gifts for the Queen

Queen Elizabeth II received many gifts over the course of her record-breaking 70-year reign. From a bag of salt and a model bus to a gold box and a throne, read on as we reflect on her life and take a look at some of the intriguing, valuable and unusual presents Her Majesty received. 

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Lauren Weymouth

09 September 2022

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