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The weird and wonderful gifts given to The Queen

To mark Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday, royal historian Sarah Gristwood takes a look at some of the strangest gifts ever bequeathed to Her Majesty, given to her by heads of state, prime ministers and even Mahatma Ghandi.

From the Shetland pony on her fourth birthday, to the Game of Thrones replica throne last year, Elizabeth has received some weird and wonderful gifts during her reign.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Friday 10 June 2016.

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