Prince William once revealed an "awful" gift that he had previously given to his wife in the early days of their relationship - one which left her stumped. There's no doubt that William gifted Princess Kate some amazing gifts in their 14 years of marriage, but the royal hasn't always found gift-giving an easy task.

William once revealed that he previously gifted Kate a present that she has "never let him forget" as it left her baffled. Whilst making an appearance on former England striker Peter Crouch's podcast on BBC Radio Five Live, William admitted that he previously gave Kate "a pair of binoculars".

After Peter confessed to giving his own wife Abbey Clancy a raincoat for her birthday three years in a row, William said: "I did get my wife a pair of binoculars once - she's never let me forget that."

He added: "That was early on in the courtship that was - I think that sealed the deal.

"It didn't go well. Honestly, I have no idea why I bought her a pair of binoculars, it seemed like a good idea at the time."

It is well-known that the royals typically opt to gift one another light-hearted presents - rather than expensive ones - and due to German tradition, the family open their presents on Christmas Eve.

Some of the royals' funny gifts included a bath hat that read, 'Ain't life a b*tch' on it from Prince Harry to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

It was previously reported that Princess Kate once gifted Harry a 'grow-your-own-girlfriend-kit' one year.

The couple, who met at university in the early 2000s, tied the knot in April 2011 - and now share three children.