The Most Unexpected Gifts the Royal Family Has Received

5. A Giant Wheel Of Cheese

Present to: The Queen Victoria Given by: Somerset, southwest England villages; estimated value: $1,000* Considered one of the greatest monarchs in history, Queen Victoria is held in high regard. She was strongly loyal to her country and was strong and wise. She enjoyed eating as well. She got some really amazing gifts when she married Prince Albert in 1840, one of which was a huge wheel of cheese.

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Victori Queen ©HQuality/Shutterstock | ©Mario Tama/Getty Images The enormous item, which measured nine feet in length, was created using 750 cows' milk. The wheel, the largest of its sort ever seen in Britain, was more than simply a dairy lover's dream come true—it was a technical marvel.