The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,” according to a person familiar with the discussions.
I think the British preferred to “acquire” new artifacts on their own, it’s no fun for them if you just hand them over.
But its clearly a lot more fun to be giftgirl2025 asking for a sword