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3. A carpet
As a gift, Princess Anne
Contributed by: British Cabinet Estimated Worth: $316.14*
Queen Elizabeth II's daughter, Princess Anne, married Captain Mark Phillips in the 1970s. In an effort to give the monarch something unique, the members of the British Cabinet chipped in and purchased a rug for Anne and her husband. The final amount of each person's portion was approximately $14.37, making the total cost of the rug $316.14.
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A Carpet ©Fox Images via Getty Images
In a personal note, Princess Anne thanked each member of the cabinet "most warmly" for the "really lovely rug." One member of the Cabinet reportedly said that the Americans made the rug appear "pretty crummy" and that when U.S. President Nixon and his administration gifted Princess Anne and Mark Phillips four solid-gold candlesticks and a crystal bowl, they ought to have thought of a better present.
4. A Verse
Given to the Cornwall Duke and Duchess
Bestowed with: Andrew Motion
Estimated Value: N/A
Former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion served in that role from 1999 until 2009. The author and poet founded the Poetry Archive, an online collection of audio recordings of poets' writings. Sir Motion has a great ability to provide gifts.
A Poem, ROTA, GettyImages.com, and Anwar Hussein Collection
Every royal wedding must have a personal poem written by the English Poet Laureate, according to tradition. Motion penned "Spring Wedding" for King Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall's Camilla Bowles wedding in 2005. But his use of the phrases "the heart which slips" and "winter-wreckage" caused some people to take notice—certainly including the Queen.
