Barack Obama's thoughtful present to Prince George

25 JULY 2014
When Prince George was born, presents came flooding in from around the world. Among them was a particularly thoughtful gift which came all the way from the White House, courtesy of Barack Obama.

The US leader sent Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, née Kate Middleton, a beautiful rocking horse for their son.

The beautiful rocking horse that Barack Obama sent to Prince George

Handmade, the special toy came complete with a saddle bearing the presidential seal. Once he's big enough George can also play at polo – just like his dad does for real – using a toy polo mallet Mr Obama also sent.

This special wooden toy is partly made from a branch of an oak tree which once stood on the South Lawn of the White House.

The royal gift was revealed as part of a Buckingham Palace's new summer exhibition, which is entitled "Royal Chidhood".

It features hundreds of artifacts, including photos, never-seen-before videos, luxury toys and other artifacts which give an insight into the childhoods of 25 members of the royal family.

Prince George celebrated his first birthday.

                                                   

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A wedding in Batcombe, Somerset

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, nee Kate Middleton, attended a wedding in Batcombe on Saturday.

The Duke of Cambridge's wife was not afraid to recycle another one of her recognisable dresses. Prince George's mother stepped out in the same Jenny Packham frock she chose to watch William play polo in Santa Barbara as part of their USA and Canada tour in 2011.

To attend a wedding at the weekend, Kate chose a dress she wore in 2011

Back then she accessorised the gown with LK Bennett open toe heels and a Natalie clutch bag from the same label. For this weekend's wedding Kate was seen donning a fashionable fascinator to complete the look. The couple were no doubt the talk of Batcombe, which is a village and civil parish in the Mendip District of Somerset, England.

The parish has a population of 439, and it's likely locals would have been keeping up with the festivities surrounding George's birthday earlier this week.

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