The Royal Family's Gift Registry Is Full of Surprises

3. Tiffany Sterling Silver Honeycomb and Bee Bud Vase

Given to: Elizabeth II, the queen From Michelle Obama with love Estimated worth: $3,500* One of the Queen's greatest gift-givers was the former First Lady Michelle Obama, and it's obvious that she gave careful consideration to selecting a wonderful, themed present for the queen. Obama presented the Queen with a sterling silver honeycomb and bee bloom vase from the renowned Tiffany & Co. Over the years, fine sterling silver has come to represent Tiffany, and this bee vase was among their greatest designs.

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Honeycomb and Bee Bud Vase in Sterling Silver by Tiffany ©WPA Pool/Getty Images Obama sent the Queen a gift box containing two little pots of organic honey, a jar of honey butter from the White House Kitchen Garden, a candle, and lemon verbena tea, in addition to the vase.

4. A Dragon Scale

Given to: Elizabeth II, the queen Donated by: Dragon Dance Committee Estimated Value: Not specified For those who are unaware, dragon dance is a kind of traditional Chinese dance performance that holds great significance in the culture. Like the lion dance, the dragon dance is frequently performed on joyous occasions. Chinese folklore associates the dragon with strength, knowledge, and prosperity. By chasing evil spirits and their bad luck away, the dragon dance brings in good fortune and prosperity.

A Scale of a Dragon ©Fox Images/GGetty Images Queen Elizabeth received a "dragon scale" from the Hong Kong Dragon Dance Committee in 1975. This scale was a gorgeous, elaborate piece of cloth with golden thread embroidery that was intended to resemble a scale from the mythical beast.