​Trees & parrots: Here are some gifts presented to King Charles III on coronation​

ET Online

May 6, 2023

First gift

In April, Pope Francis gifted fragments believed to be from the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified for the coronation.​

Image Source: Reuters

New Cross

The two shards of wood, one measuring 1cm and the other 5mm, were fashioned into a tiny cross and embedded into the centre of the Cross of Wales behind a rose crystal gemstone.

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​Mumbai’s dabbawalas

World-renowned Mumbai’s dabbawalas gifted a white cotton shawl and traditional Puneri Pagadi headgear to Kings Charles on pre–coronation ceremony.

Image Source: Agencies

Panchaloha crown

“The King will have a crown and so we are sending this crown, made of five metals, as a token of our love and respect for Prince Charles, who recognised our hard work and met us and appreciated us,” Dabbawala Subhash Talekar. ​

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​Kyloring in Noongar

Australia's coronation gift to King Charles is $10,000 donation for WA endangered parrot. The government has pledged to help conserve the critically endangered “shy and rarely seen” species.

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Trees

New Zealand has announced a donation of $1 million to 'Trees That Count', to plant over 100,000 native trees in He Ra Rakau Titapu - King Charles III Coronation Plantings.

Image Source: iStock

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