40 Strange Wedding Gifts Given to Royals

(via Mental Floss) Although many royal couples, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, shy away from traditional wedding gifts and instead ask for charitable donations to be made in their names, that still doesn’t stop the barrage of often fairly bizarre and random non-registry gifts sent by well-wishers (royals—they’re just like us!). Looking back through the history books, it seems that giving unusual wedding presents to royal newlyweds is nothing new. Here are 40 strange wedding gifts given to several happy royal couples, dating all the way back to ancient Egypt.