Gift

A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment. An item is not a gift, if that item, itself, is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many countries, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may sustain social relations and contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness. Gifts are also first and foremost presented on occasions - birthdays and Christmas being the main examples.

Presentation

In many cultures gifts are traditionally packaged in some way. For example, in Western cultures, gifts are often wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, the recipient's name, and the giver's name. In Chinese culture, red wrapping connotes luck. Although inexpensive gifts are common among colleagues, associates and acquaintances, expensive or intimate gifts are considered more appropriate among close friends, romantic interests or relatives.

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Queen Mary's daughter Princess Isabella debuts her first tiara - as she poses for a ...

The Daily Mail 22 Apr 2025
To mark her 18th birthday on 21 April, the royal family released a stunning series of official birthday portraits of the princess ... The Danish Royal House confirmed that former monarch Queen Margrethe II gifted her granddaughter the turquoise daisy bandeau diadem as an 18th birthday gift ... A translated statement from the royal household explained....
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Princess Isabella of Denmark stuns in first official gala portraits to mark her 18th birthday

New York Post 22 Apr 2025
The eldest daughter of King Frederik X and Queen Mary posed for several photographs at Knight’s Hall at Amalienborg Palace — the Danish royal family’s main residence located in the capital city of Copenhagen ... The palace captioned the images, “18 years ago today Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella was born....
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Rousing Welcome For Al-Sultan Abdullah, Tunku Azizah's Kembara 1.0 Programme In Maran, Temerloh

Malaysian National News Agency 22 Apr 2025
... happy to see the royal family up close. Various events to enliven the programme were also held, including gifts to asnaf, people's feasts, folk sports and carnival of patin cuisine....
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Oxford academics drank from enslaved woman’s skull in dining ritual, book shocks

Interesting Engineering 22 Apr 2025
Oxford academics drank from an enslaved woman’s human skull for decades, a new book reveals, revealing the pervasive legacy of colonialism ... It was put on display ... It most likely once belonged to an enslaved woman ... He probably received the chalice made from a human skull as a gift from his father, who served in the Royal Navy in the Caribbean ... 1838 ... ....
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Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull until 2015, book reveals

AOL 22 Apr 2025
Oxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores the violent colonial history of looted human remains has revealed ... In contrast, the chalice’s British owners were well-documented ... Hicks speculated that he received it as a gift from his father, who served with the Royal Navy in the Caribbean ... ....
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Meghan Markle makes failed attempt to repair damage with King Charles

The News International 21 Apr 2025
Meghan Markle received upsetting news after she reportedly sent a special gift to King Charles to make peace with royals ... He added, "An As Ever gift box [was sent], which included the… jams, honey, crêpes mix and various assortments, according to a very well-placed source....
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Inside Princess Isabella's very lavish 18th birthday party: Danish royal welcomed 1000 guests to enjoy ...

The Daily Mail 20 Apr 2025
Denmark's royal family and it-girls arrived at the lavish Royal Theatre's Old Stage in Copenhagen yesterday evening to mark Queen Mary and King Frederik X's second child's coming of age ahead of her birthday on April 21 ... 'The Royal Opera Choir then began the performance with King Christian, which was sung together with the evening's guests....
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David Oyelowo: ‘My wife and I made the decision early on never to be apart ...

The Guardian 19 Apr 2025
The actor, 49, talks about his royal heritage, earliest memory, hard times in a hostel, four gifted kids and what happened when he met Sidney Poitier. David, you are going to walk among kings.” This was my mum’s prophecy when I was small. My father is from a royal family in Nigeria, so I interpreted it that way. Remarkably, she was right ... .......
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The Indulgent Mother’s Day Gifts for the Beauty Lover

New York Observer 17 Apr 2025
Dennis Gross Skincare Pro Facial Steamer Tatcha Jumbo Dewy Skin Cream & Travel Dewy Serum Act+Acre Scalp Gua Sha Tool Kérastase Gloss Absolu Full Routine Trudon Altäir Candle Guerlain Abeille Royale Repair Gift Set Corpus Naturals Body ... Guerlain Abeille Royale Repair Gift Set....
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King Charles makes a light-hearted joke about his health as he returns to the Maundy ...

The Daily Mail 17 Apr 2025
King Charles made a light-hearted joke about his health as he returned to the Royal Maundy Service today at Durham Cathedral after missing last year due to his cancer diagnosis ... The Royal Maundy gifts recognise recipients' outstanding Christian service and their efforts in making a difference in the lives of people in their local communities....
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King Charles makes triumphant return to Maundy Thursday service with Queen Camilla on his arm ...

The Daily Mail 17 Apr 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared in high spirits as they arrived at Durham Cathedral for a Royal Maundy Service today ... The Royal Maundy gifts recognise recipients' outstanding Christian service and them making a difference in the lives of people in their local communities....
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How the fractured Danish royals healed their bitter rift: Counts Nikolai and Felix were 'sad' ...

The Daily Mail 17 Apr 2025
When Counts Nikolai and Felix of Monpezat made beaming appearances at their cousin Princess Isabella's dazzling 18th birthday celebrations this week, it appeared to mark a peace within the fractured Danish royals ... 'Today we cannot see what the royal house will look like when it is Christian's time, or when Christian's time begins to approach.'....
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King praises Judaism and Islam in Easter message

The Daily Telegraph 17 Apr 2025
On Thursday, he and the Queen will join the congregation at Durham Cathedral for a service before he distributes “Maundy Money”, a longstanding royal tradition ... The Royal Maundy gifts are given in recognition of recipients’ “outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities”....

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