Diana's Ring: A Royal Legacy

0:00It's April 21st. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Princess Diane is engagement ring has stayed in the royal family for over 40 years, starting with her romance with Prince Charles and now sparkling. On Kate Middleton's finger as Princess of Wales, this 12-carat oval salon sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds cost more than $37,000 back in 1981. Diana picked it straight from a garage catalog instead of going for a one-of-a-kind custom design, which was a bold move for a royal bride. Insider saw it as bucking royal norms, since past princesses always got exclusive pieces no one else could touch, and folks could actually buy the exact same style back then. Plus, the sapphire knots to a historic brooch, Prince Albert gifted Queen Victoria in 1840. After Diana passed in 1997 at just 36, Prince Harry inherited the ring and handed it to his brother William before proposing. To Kate in 2010, today, that once edgy choice stands as one of

1:06the most powerful tributes to Diana's enduring spirit in the family.