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Prince William and Kate Middleton asked their supporters to donate to a fund that supports charities aiding disadvantaged children in lieu of a wedding present.
Someone gave the couple a brand new Land Rover Defender 110 Utility Wagon. Prince William immediately picked a mountain rescue team at random and donated the car to them.
Kate's brother couldn't resist giving the couple a special gift. He gave them a gorgeous black cocker spaniel puppy. It looks like they really love their new friend, who they named Lupo!
When Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles finally got married, one of their gifts was a poem from the British Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion.
When Prince Haakon married Mette-Marit in 2001 they received a rather pointed gift. They were given a course on how to quit smoking. Someone didn't approve of the bride's smoking habit!
It's reported that her uncle paid Whitney Houston US$1 million to give her a private concert.
When the Sultan of Brunei's daughter got married to Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahim Pengiran Kemaludin in 1996, she received an extravagant gift from her uncle.
Other rumors suggest that he actually gave Houston a blank cheque and told her to charge him the amount she thought was fair, which was US$7 million.
In addition to that, they were given a ton of peat by the Somerset village council to use as fuel at their Gloucestershire estate.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip got married while rationing was still in place after WWII. Apparently the royal family also followed these food restrictions.
The Australian Girl Guides Association sent the royal couple ingredients so that they could still make a wedding cake despite the rations!
The yacht was 147 feet (45 meters) and named the Arion. They spent their honeymoon on it sailing to Corsica and Sardinia. It's now a floating hotel.
When Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips, the British Cabinet chipped in £10 each to buy them a rug. Princess Anne sent them a handwritten note to thank them for "a really lovely rug."
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert received one of the strangest wedding gifts ever: the largest wheel of cheese in British history.
Historical accounts say that the wheel of cheese was nine feet (three meters) across and weighed approximately half a ton (454 kg).
See also: Royally strange facts about the Palace of Versailles
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were more successful in their bid to avoid physical gifts, but they still got some interesting tributes!
The Taronga Zoo in Sydney named two baby koalas after the royal couple. Here they are meeting "Harry" for the first time!
The animal rights organization PETA adopted a one-ton Indian bull on behalf of Harry and Meghan. The bull was called Merry, combining their names, and is now living a happy life in a sanctuary!
Even though most royals try to avoid traditional wedding gifts and instead request charitable donations made in their names, it doesn't stop people flooding them with bizarre and unwanted presents. In terms of wealth and possessions, the royals certainly aren't in need. In fact, who would even know what to buy for them when they could buy anything they wanted for themselves?
Despite all this, a royal wedding always comes with exorbitant and peculiar offerings from relatives, political allies, and the general public. Click through the gallery to see some of the strangest wedding gifts ever received by a royal.
The strangest royal wedding gifts ever received
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Even though most royals try to avoid traditional wedding gifts and instead request charitable donations made in their names, it doesn't stop people flooding them with bizarre and unwanted presents. In terms of wealth and possessions, the royals certainly aren't in need. In fact, who would even know what to buy for them when they could buy anything they wanted for themselves?
Despite all this, a royal wedding always comes with exorbitant and peculiar offerings from relatives, political allies, and the general public. Click through the gallery to see some of the strangest wedding gifts ever received by a royal.