Teddy bears and other soft toys, baby clothes and games were among a wide range of gifts received by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their overseas visits last year.
The news of Kate Middleton's pregnancy came last December and her brief stay in a hospital was also covered prominently by the media.
The list of gifts, released by Clarence House and St James's Palace here yesterday, ranges from multiple handbags, tie-clips, framed photographs and children's drawings to an array of ceremonial weaponry, a native Canadian eagle feather, an inscribed brick and a bottle of chilli sauce.
Kate, who is expecting a baby in July, also came back from her trip to Singapore, Malaysia and the South Pacific with six pairs of shoes, eight handbags, at least seven pieces of jewellery, six scarves, shawls and sarongs and more than six dresses and blouses.
Prince Charles and wife Camilla also received several soft toys and a pair of baby booties during their visit to Australia as gifts to be passed on to their son William and daughter-in-law Kate.
They also received dozens of gifts for themselves, including cufflinks, brooches and bags, from officials they met in the country.
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The royal gift list also includes presents received by other royals, with Prince Harry coming home with an array of sports gear, four masks, a cape, several bottles of alcohol and a personalised registration plate reading "HARRY" from his trip to the Caribbean and South America.
Giving and receiving gifts is considered an important part of the royal family's work in developing good relations with other countries, the Daily Mail noted.
Any jewels received by members of Britain's royal family are not, officially, considered to be their personal property and they are allowed to wear them during their lifetime after which they are passed on to the monarch who would decide whether they should be handed over to the royal collection or leant to their successors.