The Royal Family's Gift Registry Is Full of Surprises

1. Silver and Red Silk Poppy from Tiffany

Given to: Elizabeth II, the queen President Donald Trump gave it to me; estimated value: $345* Since its founding in New York City in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has come to represent traditional American elegance. In addition to jewellery, the merchant of jewellery also offers sterling silver, crystal, porcelain, leather products, and other items. In 2019, President Donald Trump presented the Queen with a brooch crafted by Tiffany & Co.

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Tiffany's Red and Silver Silk Poppy @CDNPosts/Twitter | @tiffanyandco/Pinterest The bespoke red leather and wood White House jewellery box held the silver and silk poppy brooch. The Queen received numerous beautiful pieces of jewellery during her reign, and this brooch is just one of many that she possessed over the years.

2. An Ornate Wooden Portrait Egg

Given to: Elizabeth II, the queen Given by: Mr. Volodymyr Khandogiy, Ambassador of Ukraine; estimated value: Not specified While in Buckingham Palace, Volodymyr Khandogiy, the Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom, gave Queen Elizabeth a lovely picture egg. The picture of Queen Elizabeth on the egg was derived from her well-known 1953 portrait painted by Sir Cecil Beaton. The Queen is seen in the photo sporting her coronation attire.

©WPA Pool/Getty Images An elaborate wooden portrait egg Ukrainian folk art includes egg painting, and it took two painters a year to create this particular portrait using oil paint and gold leaf. Twenty layers of lacquer were applied by the couple to prevent the egg from fading or flaking. This egg was given to the Queen by Khandogiy as a metaphorical bridge connecting the United Kingdom and Ukraine.