Most lavish gifts to US presidents including £1,000,000 in jewels and pandas

From pandas to 300 pounds of raw lamb, these are some of the gifts given to US presidents over the years (Picture: REUTERS/ Getty/AP)

When it comes to the art of diplomatic gift-giving, there is one unspoken rule – keep it symbolic to the nation’s culture and history.

A painting here, a commemorative sword there. Nothing too flashy, which could raise eyebrows in Washington.

Yet, leave it to Donald Trump to contemplate on breaking that tradition and accept a Boeing 747-8, courtesy of Qatar’s Royal Family.