Princess Diana's Ring: A Royal Legacy

0:00On April 21st, Princess Diana's engagement ring has stayed in the royal family for over four decades, starting with her romance with Prince Charles. And now shining on Kate Middleton's finger as Princess of Wales. Back in 1981, Diana picked her 12-carat oval seilan sapphire ring, surrounded by 14 diamonds and costing more than. $37,000 straight from a garard catalog instead of going custom. That choice broke royal norms big time, since brides back then always got one of a kind pieces designed just for them, and folks could actually buy. The exact same style off the shelf. The ring even nods to history, mirroring a sapphire brooch, Prince Albert gifted Queen Victoria way back in 1840. After Diana passed in 1997 at just 36, Prince Harry got the ring first, then handed it to Prince William in 2010. For his proposal to Kate, turning what was once a rebel move, into Diana's ultimate legacy piece. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update.

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