Buckingham Palace releases list of gifts received by Prince George, other royals

Britain's royal family has released a list of all the gifts they received last year while on official tours, with Prince George coming out on top.

The 18-month-old received 90 gifts from royals and dignitaries, including a soft toy from the Obamas, a miniature Maltese cross from the president of Malta, and a set of books from the prime minister of New Zealand. During his trip to New Zealand and Australia in April, the little prince made out like a bandit, receiving among other items a skateboard, surfboard, rocking horse, soccer balls, rugby shirt, cricket bat, and sheepskin boots.

His parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, made out pretty well themselves, taking home wine, pearl earrings, brooches, and artwork, while his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, received a 15-piece set Sèvres porcelain tea set and Hermès photograph albums from French President Francois Hollande during her visit to Normandy and Paris to mark the anniversary of D-Day.

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