You Won't Believe What People Have Gifted the Royal Family

10. A Golden Lacquer Box

Given to: Elizabeth II, the queen
Given by: Japanese Emperor Showa (Hirohito)
Estimated Value: $4–$5 million*
In 1953, during her coronation, Queen Elizabeth received a remarkable golden lacquer box from Japan’s Emperor Showa.

©Fox Photos/Getty Images: A Golden Lacquer Box
The box, crafted by master lacquerer Shirayama Shosai, was a symbol of post-war reconciliation between Japan and Britain. With only seventy of Shosai’s works in existence, this exquisite gift is a rare treasure, carefully preserved by the Royal Collection Trust.

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