A brooch, teaspoons and more: The King, Queen and the Trumps trade gifts

For subscribersA brooch, teaspoons and more: The King, Queen and the Trumps trade giftsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe Trumps, Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla watch a pass in review during an arrival ceremony for the king and queen on the South Lawn of the White House on April 28.PHOTO: REUTERSMax BearakPublished Apr 29, 2026, 08:40 AMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 08:43 AMListenWASHINGTON - In 1880, as a gesture of goodwill between Britain and the United States, Queen Victoria gave President Rutherford B. Hayes a desk crafted from the salvaged timbers of the HMS Resolute, a British ship. The Resolute Desk, weighing in at 1,300 pounds, is still used in the Oval Office.

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