King Charles III got a Rolls-Royce as a coronation gift, an official register has disclosed.
Buckingham Palace released records listing the official gifts all the Royal Family members have received from 2020 to 2023.
King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa gave the Rolls Royce Cullinan Series II motor car. It is thought to be worth at least £300,000, and will be used on official occasions and not for personal use.
Other gifts listed included a feather crown from Amazonian Indigenous leaders, two gold Blue Peter badges and a tea set from Smythson of Bond Street.
Just before his coronation, in April 2023, the King received two gold Blue Peter badges, one each for himself and Camilla.
King Charles III and Camilla were gifted the famous badges for their environmental work, support for young people through the Prince’s Trust, now the King’s Trust, and work highlighting the importance of literacy and reading from a young age respectively.
Meanwhile, former President of the United States Joe Biden presented Charles a leather folder which contain printed letters between Elizabeth II and President Dwight Eisenhower inviting him to the United Kingdom (UK), with a photograph of the visit.
The list also encompass gifts presented to other members of the royal family including the Prince and Princess of Wales and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Official gifts are allowed to be worn and used, however, are not considered the royals’ personal property. The royals do not pay tax on them.
Gifts can neither be sold nor exchanged – though perishable official gifts with a value less than £150 can be given to charity or staff – and eventually become part of the Royal Collection, which is held in trust for successors and the nation.
