HRH The Duchess of CambridgeBeing a princess has its perks—just ask Princess Charlotte!
Prince William and Kate Middleton's daughter is celebrating her first birthday today, and she's already being showered with gifts from all around the world.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dropped by the palace after Charlotte's bedtime last month, but they didn't forget about the birthday girl! The first couple left the young royal a stuffed animal version of their Portuguese Water Dog, Bo, and a jigsaw puzzle.
David Cameron, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, kept his gift kid-appropriate, too, giving Charlotte a copy of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales when she was born. Canada's prime minster, Stephen Harper, was more extravagant, giving Charlotte a snowsuit, a book and (per the Telegraph) making a £54,000 donation (approximately $79,200) to Immunize Canada, an organization encouraging children to be vaccinated.
The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, and his wife, Señora Angélica Rivera, took an extravagant approach to gift-giving as well, giving Charlotte a silver rattle. The Natural Sapphire company went grandiose as well, giving the princess an 18K white gold rattle studded with diamonds worth an estimated £30,000 (approximately $44,000). China's President Xi Jinping gave Charlotte a set of silk figurines depicting Dream of the Red Chamber, the King and Queen of Bhutan gave her a Bhutanese coat, and Pippa Middleton gave her a set of biodegradable diapers.
"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are incredibly grateful for all the letters, gifts and good wishes they have been fortunate to receive in the year since Princess Charlotte was born," said a Kensington Palace spokesperson.
Per the Telegraph, Princess Charlotte received gifts and letters from 64 countries around the world, from Armenia to Zambia. That's some serious loot for a little lady who just turned 1!