The Extravagant Present the Queen Gave Prince Harry and Megan Markle and More Elaborate Royal Wedding Gifts

Royals are given some pretty over-the-top wedding presents. This is what everyone from Charles and Diana to William and Kate to Meghan and Harry have received.

by Michelle Kapusta

Published on June 23, 2018

3 min read

Following their royal nuptials on May 19, 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received plenty of wedding gifts totaling around $9 million. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who specifically asked that in lieu of presents well-wishers send donations to one of seven charities, returned just about all of them.

They are definitely keeping one extravagant present they received from the queen though. Find out what Harry’s grandmother gifted them (page 5) and see what over-the-top wedding presents his family members and other royals have received over the years.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

Gift: Jewels and more

For her own royal wedding in 1947, Queen Elizabeth had tons of gifts; about 2,500 to be exact. Her Majesty and Prince Philip received gift of expensive jewelry, including a diamond-encrusted tiara and glittering sapphire jewels.

They also received crystal candlesticks from Sweden, porcelain horse figurines from West Germany, clocks from Switzerland, carpets from India, and 500 cases of pineapple from Australia. Members of the British public, who were still living with rationing, sent them presents as well which included 131 pairs of nylons, 38 handbags, and 24 pairs of gloves.

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