白金漢宮皇家禮品展 可看英國女王200多件國禮

A special display of more than 200 items presented as gifts to British Queen Elizabeth II throughout her 65-year reign has opened in Buckingham Palace.

近日在白金漢宮開幕的一個特展，展出了英國女王伊麗莎白二世在位65年來收到的200餘件禮品。

The exhibition explores the queen's roles as head of state, and of the Commonwealth, through gifts presented by people from all walks of life, and from 100 countries and territories.

展覽通過100個國家和地區以及各界人士贈送的禮品，探尋了女王作爲英國和英聯邦的國家元首所擔當的角色。

Royal Gifts, which runs until Oct 1, includes the Vessel of Friendship, one of the gifts from China.

“皇家禮品展”將展至10月1日。展品中包括中國贈送的“友誼之船”。

Decorated with a dove and olive branch medallion, it is a model of the 15th-century treasure ship sailed by Zheng He, who was a great Chinese navigator, explorer and diplomat.

“友誼之船”以15世紀中國偉大的航海家、探險家和外交家鄭和駕駛的寶船爲原型，船身上雕飾着鴿子和橄欖枝的圖案。

President Xi Jinping presented it to the queen during his state visit to the UK in October 2015.

2015年10月，國家主席習近平對英國進行國事訪問期間向女王贈送了這隻“友誼之船”。

Overall, there have been about 10 gifts presented to the queen by Chinese leaders during her reign, said Sally Goodsir, the assistant curator of decorative arts at the Royal Collection Trust.

皇家收藏信託裝飾藝術助理館長莎莉·古德瑟表示，中國領導人在女王在位期間贈送的禮物的總數大約爲10件。