From an ONCE coupon with the date of his birth that the King received on his visit to Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) that costs 3 euros, to a valuable set of jewels with which the Emir of Qatar gave the Queen at the State visit valued at more than 100,000 euros. The gifts that the royal family receives related to official activities are very varied, but they all become public property and are ceded to National Heritage, complying with the regulations that King Felipe approved at the beginning of his reign in accordance with the transparency commitment.
The Casa del Rey has recently posted on its website the list of institutional gifts that members of the royal family have received throughout the year 2022. A total of 389 gifts, of which 215, were for the King; 89, for Queen Letizia and 47, for both. Princess Leonor received four and ten shared with her sister, the Infanta Sofía, and Queen Sofía, eight. King Juan Carlos, who does not have any official representation, nor does he live in Spain, is not on the list.
Most of the gifts received have a symbolic value and their cost does not exceed the courtesy limit. The institutions, organizations and personalities that deliver them receive, in advance, the indications of the Zarzuela in this regard. One gift, however, stands out and is the set of necklace, bracelet, earrings and diamond ring that Queen Letizia received from Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, during her state visit. In the Arab tradition it is impossible to refuse a gift, let alone make indications of how it should be. Letizia wore the earrings at the gala dinner that the Kings offered to the emir of Qatar and his wife, but she has not yet worn the rest of the outfit.
In any case, the jewels, although you can use them, are not your property, but National Heritage, where the rest of the gifts that deserve to be kept and inventoried are also deposited. On the list of gifts that Letizia received, throughout 2022, there are also fifty books, brooches, scarves, bracelets, sunglasses, a laptop sleeve and two sets of kitchen aprons from a restaurant in Huesca.
During the NATO summit, held in Madrid in June of last year, in which Reina hosted the first ladies; She received, among other gifts, a bag from Brigitte Macron, wife of the President of France, and a glass pitcher from Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States.
Among the gifts that are detailed is an ONCE coupon with the number 30168 that a vendor from Sanlúcar de Barrameda gave to King Felipe when he visited the town of Cádiz on Friday, March 25, 2022. The coupon that would have won Of course, a gift of six million euros did not win a prize, but the seller did, who later received a thank-you note from the Zarzuela. The list of gifts received by the King also includes, above all, books, commemorative plaques, sports shirts, prints, commemorative coins or ties. As more original gifts, there is a candy box, two tennis rackets, a chest with two key rings, a sculpture with volcanic stone from La Palma, a Mapuche loom (received during his visit to Chile), a frame with Korean embroidery, a passport from pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago and a figure of a hippopotamus, as well as a round rug and three poufs, a jug and a maritime whistle.
Princess Leonor received a pilgrim’s credential, like her father, two pillboxes, bracelets, pendants and books, gifts shared with her sister, the Infanta Sofía. In her institutional activity, Queen Sofía had as gifts an artisan flower pot, two vases, a glass boat and a brooch, among others.
