British Royal Engagement Rings

When Philip wanted to propose to his beloved Elizabeth in July 1947, he was not a well-off Greek Prince therefore, his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, stepped in to help her son she gifted Philip with some diamonds taken from a tiara she was given on her wedding day Jewelers Philip Antrobus Ltd. worked with the Greek royal to create the sparkler featuring a 3 carat round-cut diamond in the center with ten smaller one set in platinum The Queen's sister was the one who had the first flower-shaped piece in the family Princess Margaret then-fiance, Antony Armstrong-Jones, took the inspiration of the design from a rosebud to honor the Princess' middle name Rose. It was a ruby engagement ring with diamonds around it that Margaret exhibited for the first time in February 1960 The Queen's only daughter received not only one but two engagement rings. Anne got engaged with her first husband Mark Phillips in May 1973 and tied the knot in November of that year With him, the Princess showed off a classic sapphire set in the middle of two diamonds after divorcing her first husband Mark Phillips, Princess Anne went onto marry Navy Captain, Sir Timothy Laurence in 1992 Tim gifted the Princess princess engagement ring with sapphire and three diamonds on each side A Garrard creation, Kate Middleton’s engagement ring boasts a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds and set in 18-karat white gold But what truly makes it memorable is the fact that it belonged to Prince William’s late mother Princess Diana The ring was chosen by the Princess of Wales herself from the crown jeweller’s collection and she continued to wear it after her divorce from Prince Charles continued to wear it after her divorce from Prince Charles Upon her death, the ring was eventually inherited by William who proposed to Kate with it in 2010 as a “way of making sure [his] mother didn't miss out on today and the excitement When Prince Andrew proposed to Sarah Ferguson in March 1986, he did so with a stunning deep red Burmese ruby stone which was surrounded by 10 pear cut diamonds and sits on a yellow gold band Also created by Garrard, it was designed by Prince Andrew himself He is believed to have selected the ruby to complement Sarah’s red hair After a five-year relationship, Prince Edward popped the question in January 1999 to his then-girlfriend, Sophie Rhys-Jones with a gorgeous engagement ring Royal jeweler Garrard designed a 2-carat oval diamond flanked by two smaller heart-shaped gemstones in 18-karat white gold Camilla's engagement ring is yet another memorable royal engagement ring another memorable royal engagement ring As a family heirloom, it was originally owned by the Queen Mother The jewel was not her engagement ring from King George VI The origin of the piece is still kept under wraps And was given to Camilla as an engagement ring by Prince Charles in 2005 It features an art deco design and a large five-carat square-cut diamond right in the center with three diamond baguettes on each side Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips was the first of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren to marry Peter and AUTUMN announced their engagement in July 2007 and it was a platinum ring containing an oval center diamond with more diamonds on either side Daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, Zara is an Olympic equestrian and is married to rugby player Mike Tindall The bespoke diamond and platinum ring Mike proposed to Zara in 2010 with was created by a jeweler with his input It featured a single solitaire diamond sitting on tens of pave set diamonds on a split shank of band of platinum Prince Harry designed Meghan Markle’s engagement stunner, a three-stone diamond ring, himself The center gem comes from Botswana, a country near and dear to the couple’s heart We were really by ourselves, which was crucial to me to make sure we had a chance to get to know each other Harry said of the couple’s time in the country The two smaller stones belonged to Harry’s mother, Princess Diana He included them as a way “to make sure she is with us on this crazy journey together Princess Eugenie of York is the second daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Duchess of York Princess Eugenie announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Jack Brooksbank and showed off her stunning new engagement ring in a series of portraits taken at Buckingham Palace Eugenie's engagement ring bares a major resemblance to her mother, Sarah Ferguson's engagement ring from Prince Andrew The ring features an oval light pink padparadscha sapphire surrounded by diamonds, all set on a yellow gold band Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have known each other for years, but began dating roughly a year ago They announced their engagement on September 26 Eduardo proposed to the princess in Italy earlier in September, with a ring he helped design with British jeweler Shaun Leane the engagement ring features a round center diamond flanked by two baguette diamonds and is a combination of Victorian and Art Deco designs The stunning ring is accompanied by two matching bands—a signature of the jeweler

Channel: Royal Celebrity

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Length: 10min 58sec (658 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 13 2019