London, January 15 : Prince Charles and wife Camilla have compiled a list of more than 250 gifts, ranging from jewellery to sand, presented to them during their official overseas trips last year.

Clarence House revealed that the royal couple presents from Trinidad and Tobago in March included a plastic seat cover, a key ring, three ties, a pot of organic honey, numerous paintings, an alarm clock, and two sarongs.

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London, June 8 : A Caribbean cruise holiday taken by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will cost British taxpayers a whopping 220,000 pounds.

Charles and Camilla hired a 246ft luxury yacht for their 12-day break to the West Indies in March, reports the Mirror.

The immense 50 million pounds Leander, secured at “mates’ rates” from Camilla’s mega-rich pal Sir Donald Gosling, had a swimming pool, Jacuzzi deck, 50-inch plasma screen, grand piano and gym.

The royal couple, who flew first or business class, also spent 10,176 pounds on food and drink on the Foreign Office tour.