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Canadians gave royals diamonds and rocks

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Prince William and Kate wave as they leave Westminster Abbey in a carriage following their wedding in London April 29, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch 
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Published: Jan. 11, 2012 at 10:07 AM

OTTAWA, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Canadians gave the newlywed royal couple Prince William and Kate more than 200 gifts last summer that ranged from diamond jewelry to rock samples.

The official acknowledgement of gifts was released by Clarence House in London, the home of Prince Charles and the royal administrative center, Postmedia News reported.

During the couple's nine-day visit in June and July, citizens and officials showered them with items such as a "rock sample" and a bottle of Canadian liquor from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the list shows.

GALLERY: Prince William and Kate in Canada

In Canada's rodeo capital of Calgary, Alberta, William and Kate were given cowboy hats, and former Northwest Territories Premier Floyd Roland gave the couple a set of polar bear-themed cufflinks and a brooch encrusted with diamonds.

The official list also includes gifts of newspaper clippings, a rag doll, a dog toy and a gift to Kate from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird of "three pairs of shoes," Clarence House said.

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq gave the couple two mosquito traps and an unidentified person presented them with "caribou antler snow goggles."

Topics: Prince William, Prince Charles, Stephen Harper, John Baird, Leona Aglukkaq
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