World leaders shower Princess Charlotte with baby gifts

It’s a global baby shower for baby Charlotte.

Leaders around the world are offering gifts and charitable donations in honour of the youngest royal, who was born on May 2.

To celebrate the birth of the newest addition to the Royal Family, the Canadian federal government is giving a charitable donation to a pro-vaccine group in Princess Charlotte of Cambridge’s honour.

Ottawa will give $100,000 to Immunize Canada, a group that promotes the understanding and use of vaccines for children.

“To mark this wonderful occasion, the Government of Canada is pleased to announce a $100,000 donation to Immunize Canada. This child-focused charity is dedicated to promoting the understanding and use of life-saving vaccines to help ensure children across Canada get the best start in life,” Harper said in a statement.

“Canadians recognize that the Royal Family has always been engaged and conscientious when it comes to the health and well-being of Canadian children. It is therefore fitting that this tradition be continued by providing a donation in the name of Princess Charlotte to help promote protection for children across our great country.”

Along with the charitable donation, Canada is giving the fourth in line to the throne a Canadian-made necessity: a snowsuit.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott commissioned a blanket made of Tasmanian merino wool, made at the country’s oldest weaving mill, embroidered with wattle emblems for the princess.

“I hope that one happy princess is to sleep under this,” Abbott told Di Ballantyne of the Embroiderers’ Guild ACT, “and one happy princess is reminded of Australia.”

The Australian government also pledged to donate $10,000 to the Healesville Sanctuary’s efforts to save the Mountain Pygmy-possum.

According to the BBC, President Reuven Rivlin of Israel sent the princess a pink sundress embroidered with the phrase “From Israel With Love,” and a beaded brooch displaying a Middle Eastern sign of protection.

And according to US Weekly, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon plans to send Charlotte a custom hat from Glasgow-based Wonky Woolies which will feature a “delicate tartan pattern.” To avoid any sibling rivalry, a second hat will be sent to Prince George.

Like other leaders, the Scottish government will also be making charitable donations in the baby’s honour: 25,000 pounds each to the charities Cash for Kids and Turning Point.

When Prince George was born, the Canadian government gave the young prince a number of gifts, including a “Canadian-handcrafted blanket, reflective of our country’s rich and diverse culture,” a pair of Mukluks and the Canadian classic children’s books “The Hockey Sweater” and “Love You Forever” — and made a $100,000 donation to “a child-focused cyberbullying charity” in his honour.