Royal Family Gifts That Are Anything But Ordinary

9. Three Leopards

Given to: King Henry III Presented by: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II Estimated Value: $7,500* In 1235 Frederick II celebrated Henry III’s marriage by sending three leopards—though some chronicles claim they were lions—to join the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London.

Leopards ©Phillip Allaway/Shutterstock

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