The Duchess of Cambridge now wears the sapphire and diamond engagement ring once owned by Diana, Princess of Wales. Designed by Garrard, the ring was presented to Diana by Prince Charles in 1981, and chosen by the royal bride out of a catalogue in a break from royal tradition, instead of having it custom-made.
Princess Diana's iconic sapphire and diamond engagement ring now belongs to Prince William's wife Kate Middleton.
At the 2022 Trooping the Colour parade, Kate wore Diana's double-drop sapphire and diamond earrings for the first time in public.
On Meghan's wedding day, she debuted two rings: a simple wedding band made of Welsh gold, and Princess Diana's Aquamarine ring.
The ring's gold band was replaced by a delicate diamond-studded band, completely changing its look. The glowing band now perfectly complements her large African diamond and the two on either side from Princess Diana's collection.
While it may seem unusual that William opted not to have a wedding ring, it is thought he made the decision for practical reasons. A Palace insider told the Mirror at the time: “He's not one for jewellery. He's never worn any. "He decided he didn't want to wear one now.
The Duchess of Cambridge is a lucky lady for many reasons. One being that she is now the owner of Princess Diana's most famous jewel. Originally created by British jeweller Garrard, Prince Charles chose this grand sapphire ring for his proposal to Diana in February 1981.
Personal pieces of Diana's rings, necklaces and other items have been inherited by her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
They said: "The third ring she wears is an eternity ring. Eternity rings are often used to mark special milestones in a relationship - in this case, it was a gift from her husband to mark the birth of their first child, Prince George.
She famously wore the emerald ring for a birthday appearance at the Tate Gallery in July 1997. She also often wore no rings at all during that final year of her life. What is this? More than two decades later, the aquamarine ring reappeared on Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle.
The Duchess of Cambridge wears the 12-carat oval sapphire engagement ring, surrounded by 14 diamonds, that belonged to Prince William's late mother, Princess Diana.
The Duchess of Cambridge was given Princess Diana's engagement ring when Prince William proposed in 2010. Kate Middleton, 40, is said to have secretly altered her engagement ring after Prince William proposed with it in Kenya.
Queen Consort Camilla was given a beautiful art deco ring by King Charles III and it features a five-carat emerald-cut diamond in the centre, with three diamond baguettes on each side. It once belonged to the Queen Mother, Charles' grandmother, and it has a value of £100,000.
The monarch, who had previously been married to Princess Diana from 1981 to 1996, gave his second wife a gleaming art deco style ring which their engagement announcement revealed was a "royal family heirloom." It has since been revealed that it belonged to his beloved grandmother, the Queen Mother, who was spotted ...
Following her wedding to Prince William, Prince Charles gifted the duchess a set of matching yellow and white gold pieces consisting of a ring, a bracelet and a pair of drop earrings she has since worn on multiple occasions.
Wearing a midnight-blue Jenny Packham dress for the occasion, Princess Kate embellished her outfit with the multi-million-pound platinum and diamond necklace personally lent to her by the Queen.
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“Camilla's engagement ring is one of the most extensive and expensive in the Royal Family. Featuring 5 carat emerald cut diamond, surrounded by three diamond baguettes, I'd estimate its value to be around £212,000.
The Princess of Wales title was used by Princess Diana upon her marriage to Charles in 1981, and she was allowed to keep using it after they divorced in 1996. However, when Diana died in 1997, the title reverted back to the crown.
The choker, originally given to Queen Mary and then inherited by Queen Elizabeth II, was gifted to Princess Diana after her wedding to Prince Charles. It was eventually returned to Queen Elizabeth upon the princess's death in 1997.
The Duchess of Sussex wore Princess Diana's gold Cartier watch, which was inherited by Prince Harry after his mother's death, at an event in Germany.
According to a new report from The Sun, Will's younger brother, Prince Harry, was actually the person who inherited the iconic ring. Apparently, when Diana died in 1997, Harry was allowed to select his favorite piece from their mom's jewelry collection—and he selected the sapphire engagement ring.
In Spencer, Diana is horrified (though seemingly unsurprised) to discover her husband gave her the same pearl necklace he gave to his then-mistress, Camilla Parker-Bowles. There's no evidence to suggest this gift-giving snafu ever happened (or that she ate them at the dinner table).
But only one man has been called the "love of her life"—British Pakistani surgeon Hasnat Khan, whom Diana dated from 1995 to 1997.
The tiara was inherited by Diana's father John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer in the mid seventies and, as such, remains in the Spencer family. But while Kate may not inherit the famous diadem, it seems it will one day be given to her daughter, Princess Charlotte.