George IV of the United Kingdom
A living giraffe was not seen in Europe again until Mehmet Ali Pasha sent three Nubian giraffes as gifts in 1827, one to George IV of the United Kingdom, one to Francis II, Emperor of Austria, and one to Charles X of France. Each caused a stir, in London, Vienna and Paris respectively, but only the last, the female giraffe known today as Zarafa, survived for more than two years.