The Queen was given a family heirloom
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 wearing it back in 1985.
Buckingham Palace initially announced the couple would wed on 8 April, but it was delayed by a day so that Charles could represent the Queen at the funeral of Pope John Paul II.Other royal ring valuations have been similar, even those that have been custom-designed, such as the Duchess of Sussex's rock. Estimated to be worth between £90k and £135k, the trilogy ring features a large central diamond flanked by two smaller jewels on either side and set on a gold band.
Like Camilla's ring, it is steeped in history with two diamonds from Harry's late mother Princess Diana's personal collection, though they're not quite as old as Queen Camilla's. Harry clearly put a lot of thought into designing the ring, as he also added a central diamond from Botswana, where the couple holidayed together, but in June 2019 it emerged that Meghan had made changes to her ring by replacing the band with a delicate diamond-studded band. It was made by Cleave and Company, Court Jewellers and Medallists to the latePrince William, meanwhile, proposed to the Princess of Wales with a sapphire and diamond ring that also once belonged to Princess Diana.
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