From the moment Victoria Beckham announced the gender of her baby, it was clear that her first daughter was going to be one very fortunate little girl. But not even the Beckhams could have predicted the amount of “good fortune” they have received.
Since the birth of the pair’s fourth child Harper Seven, they have been sent so many gifts they have had to give some away to charity, the UK’s Daily Mail reported.
Victoria was swamped with free baby gifts from companies during her pregnancy, including 14 prams, but the Beckhams have a rule that they never accept gifts.
“David and Victoria have a policy that they don’t accept gifts and endeavour to return anything that is sent to them,” an unnamed friend of the couple said.
“If anyone contacts the office in Los Angeles, they’re told that — but often they send things anyway or they send presents without a return address. Since Victoria’s pregnancy was announced in January, they have been inundated. They were sent something like a dozen pushchairs.
“Working out who had sent it and sending it back would have been a full-time job, so it’s easier to give it away. Some items have been returned and some have been boxed up and given to charity.”
Among the $9189 worth of gifts sent to a charity was a swing set, carrycot and changing table.
A spokeswoman for the couple said that the pair try to discourage such gifts.
“We try to discourage companies. However, we do receive a lot of unsolicited goods, which are sent to deserving charities,” she said.
The Beckhams also received a $1233 special-edition travel system from Bugaboo and a custom-made iCandy stroller designed in a purple shade, after Victoria said she couldn’t find a pram in a colour she liked.
Although it seems that the pair should be used to receiving free gifts, Victoria said last year she really appreciates the sentiment.
“Oh my goodness, yeah. We get sent lots of products and clothes,” she said.
“I’m never going to become blasé about that. I really appreciate that someone has gone to the effort to send me things.”
