Charles & Camilla's Love Story: The Heirloom Engagement Ring

0:00What's up? This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, bringing you the hottest stories right now. King Charles proposed to Queen Camille in February 2005 using a five-karat emerald-cut diamond ring. The platinum piece, with three bagged diamonds on each side, came from his late grandmother, the Queen Mother. Many royals picked family heirlooms for engagements. Prince William gave Kate Middleton his mother's 12-karat sapphire ring. Prince Harry said diamonds from Princess Diana's collection, around a stone from Botswana, for Meghan Markle. Prince Philip even remade diamonds from his mother's TR for Queen Elizabeth. The late Queen Elizabeth shared warm congratulations for the couple. Camille later recalled Charles getting down on one knee, and she said yes right away. Their families, including Prince William and Harry, plus Camille's two children, joined the celebration. They debuted the ring at a party under Windsor Castle's round tower. Two months later, the pair wed in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, on April 9, followed by a blessing at St.

1:02George's Chapel, where Queen, Elizabeth attended. Camille paired her engagement ring with a traditional Welsh gold wedding band, just like other royals from the Queen Mother onward. Nearly two decades later, she still wears that timeless heirloom every day.