How much is Meghan Markle’s engagement ring?
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave royal fans an intimate look at their engagement in their new docu-series.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex became engaged in November 2017, and Prince designed a £140K gold band set with three diamonds – a large square-cut jewel in the center enhanced by two diamonds on the side – to give to his wife.
However, in 2019, Meghan appeared to forego the wedding band, adding a collection of smaller diamonds to the piece.
Meghan revealed on the Netflix show yesterday that she saw her boyfriend about to propose and called her friend Jessica Mulroney saying “it’s happening” quietly and excitedly as Harry waited outside with LED candles and a picnic blanket, ready. to ask the question. .
Meghan in Nottingham in 2017 wearing Prince Harry’s original engagement ring with a gold band
After the engagement, the couple greeted the press in Kensington Palace’s Sunkern Garden, where royal supporters got their first glimpse of the engagement ring.
The custom design featured a diamond from Botswana and two smaller stones from Princess Diana’s collection.
At the time, he said: “The ring is obviously yellow gold because that’s [Meghan’s] Favourite.
“I sourced the main stone from Botswana and the little diamonds on either side are from my mum’s jewelry collection, to make sure she’s with us on this crazy journey together.”
Meghan pictured earlier this year wearing her new engagement ring, it was redesigned in 2019 with a thinner diamond band to “make the center jewel look bigger.”
Meghan called it ‘unbelievable’, explaining: ‘Everything about the thoughtfulness of Harry and the inclusion of [Princess Diana’s stones] and obviously not being able to meet her mother, it’s very important for me to know that she’s a part of this with us.’
“It’s incredibly special to be able to have this [ring], what kind of links are formed and Botswana, which is important to us. It is perfect.’
The Duchess of Sussex is also wearing her wedding ring, which is yellow gold to match Prince Harry’s.
Meghan changed the ring in 2019, to feature a diamond band, which expert Arabel Lebrusan, who said at the time, said had been redesigned to make the main diamond “appear bigger.”
He also said that it was more of an “American style” than the original design.
After the engagement, the couple greeted the press in Kensington Palace’s Sunkern Garden, where royal supporters got their first glimpse of the engagement ring.
Markle Sparkle – The old ring (pictured on the left) was styled with a thicker gold band and the new one (pictured on the right) with a thinner band with diamond accents.
Arabel, owner of ethical jewelry brand Arabel Lebrusan, called the skinnier band a popular trend, revealing: “Lots of celebrities do this as the center stone appears larger compared to the wow factor.”
The jewelry expert pointed out the difference in the band, saying, “You now have small diamonds set to the sides of your engagement ring and the band also appears thinner than before.”
She also said the sparkling band only emphasized Meghan’s diamonds, adding: “The diamond setting on the band appears to be micro-set, this means there is very little metal between the stones, maximizing the brilliance of the tiny diamonds.”
Harry and Meghan shared several very intimate glimpses of their romance during the Netflix show, including a never-before-seen look at the moment the Duke popped the question… and the call his soon-to-be fiancée made. to his then-closest confidant, Jess, revealing what he was preparing to do.
The custom design featured a diamond from Botswana and two smaller stones from Princess Diana’s collection.
After recounting the moments leading up to the proposal, which took place at the couple’s Kensington Palace home after “roasting a chicken together,” Harry and Meghan shared pictures taken by the latter as her partner got ready for the wedding. special moment.
The clip showed Meghan’s voice on the phone with her friend ‘Jess’, believed to be Jessica Mulroney, 42, telling her: ‘It’s happening!’
In never-before-seen footage of the romantic proposal, Prince Harry can be seen taking a knee on the grounds of Kensington Palace, as ’15 electric candles’ encircle him as he holds a ring.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries debuted yesterday and lifted the lid on their intimate proposal.
It’s full of personal moments, including their engagement, where the former TV star phoned Jessica, Harry proposed and told her “it’s happening.”
Kneeling on a blanket in a garden with Meghan’s dog and a large bouquet of white roses by his side, Harry asked the former actress for her hand in marriage.
In the candid clip, Meghan can be heard calling her friend Jess and excitedly whispering ‘Oh my gosh, Jess. It’s happening. She told me not to look, as the Prince prepared to kneel.
‘Jess’ is believed to refer to celebrity hairstylist Jessica, who was one of Meghan’s closest friends before the couple’s possible breakup following Jessica’s comments about ‘white privilege’.
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