The Weirdest and Most Wonderful Gifts the Royal Family Has Received

1. A Miniature Throne From Game Of Thrones

Given to: Queen Elizabeth II Assigned to: Unknown Value Approximation: $1,000* With its well-deserved notoriety, Game of Thrones took the world by storm, bringing us into a nightmarish future where reality and truth are intertwined. That's why it only made sense when a mystery admirer gave Queen Elizabeth a little replica of the throne from the hit television show Game of Thrones. Why, after all, wouldn't the oldest king in the world—a genuine one—take the throne from a TV show?

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A miniature replica of the Thrones throne, sourced from the NY Post/Pinterest Even though the giver's identity is unknown, the story was published by Time magazine, demonstrating to the world the thoughtfulness that went into the incredibly relevant present.

2. A PhD Thesis

The present was accepted by Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles. Assigned by: Not sure Value Estimate: Not given The royal family gets a lot of gifts all year, especially during the holidays and when pregnancies are on the horizon. But it's highly doubtful that someone would give a member of the royal family a PhD thesis—that's too unconnected to the family!

Alam/Anwar Hussein, A Doctoral Dissertation TIME magazine covered this story, revealing that an anonymous donor had submitted a well-written PhD thesis to Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, who are now King Charles and Queen Camilla. We're not sure what the royal family would have done with it because it's such an odd gift!