‘The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are incredibly grateful for all the letters, gifts and good wishes’ A king, two queens and a profusion of princes, prime ministers and presidents showered Princess Charlotte with gifts from all over the globe to celebrate her first birthday, filling her royal toy box to the brim.
As a list of presents released by Kensington Palace revealed, a mountain of cards, letters and parcels from well-wishers to the Princess have been pouring in from 64 countries, from Armenia to Zambia, ever since she was born.
From an opulent £30,000, 18-carat white gold rattle encrusted with diamonds, rubies and sapphires made by The Natural Sapphire Company, to a practical set of biodegradable nappies, made of natural mull cloth and costing £4 each, from her doting…