Prince George Gets Nearly 800 Gifts In One Year (Yes, Really)
Prince George Gets Nearly 800 Gifts In One Year (Yes, Really)
Ruth Doherty— MyDaily UK
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We know he received a zebra-print rocking horse from his grandparents, and a train set from mum and dad for Christmas - but Prince George got A LOT more than that over the course of 2014. Um, almost 800 presents in fact.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 20: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge holds Prince George of Cambridge as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gives him a toy bilby during a visit to the Bilby Enclosure at Taronga Zoo on April 20, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Kensington Palace released a gift list on Wednesday, letting us all in on what the royals received last year. And Prince George got by far the most.
The little prince was given 603 presents in Australia alone. He accompanied the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the royal trip Down Under back in April.
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is given a toy kangaroo by a well wisher on April 19, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
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While there, the lucky tot got 121 pieces of clothing, 120 books, 18 bits of sporting equipment, 219 toys, including a wombat and a bilby, and three paintings, among other things.
According to the Daily Mail, a possum skin cloak from the Gundungurra Tribal Council Aboriginal Corporation was one of the more unusual items, and he also got a decorated kangaroo skin.
Many of the presents were passed to mum and dad first, including a surfboard and a skateboard.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 18: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge pose with a surfboard they were given as they attend a lifesaving event on Manley Beach on April 18, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Over in New Zealand, the baby royal was given 120 gifts, among them a bike and his very own miniature amphibious boat.
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HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 12: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge receive a bicycle for Prince George from John Struthers (L), founder of Avanti New Zealand, at the opening of new National Cycling Centre of Excellence and Velodrome on April 12, 2014 in Cambridge, New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Jason Oxenham/Getty Images)
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More recently, in December, William and Kate took a trip to New York, and were given books, an academic gown, and cuddly toys, including one from President Obama.