Meghan has been seen wearing several pieces that once belonged to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana. From her spellbinding engagement ring, to diamond sets and vintage watches, several of the former Princess of Wales' jewels have been gifted to Meghan by her husband, Prince Harry.
After the princess' death, most of her personal jewelry was inherited by her two sons Princes William and Harry, with pieces loaned to her during her lifetime being returned to Queen Elizabeth II, where they are most likely to have been inherited by King Charles in 2022.
When the former Princess of Wales died, her royal jewels, including tiaras, necklaces, and brooches, were returned to Her Late Majesty The Queen. The late Queen was free to do whatever she liked with the jewels, and reportedly decided to give some pieces to Camilla.
What happened to Diana's jewellery? Personal pieces of Diana's rings, necklaces and other items have been inherited by her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Aquamarine Cocktail Ring
On Meghan's wedding day, she debuted two rings: a simple wedding band made of Welsh gold, and Princess Diana's Aquamarine ring. After the ceremony, Meghan changed to head to her reception at Frogmore House (top) and was first photographed wearing the colorful piece of jewelry.
It is said Meghan Markle now owns the impressive aquamarine ring, which adds to her collection of other jewellery gifted to her by Harry from Princess Diana's royal jewellery collection. Prince Harry gave this to his wife Meghan as her 'something blue' to be worn on her wedding day.
Following Diana's death in August 1997, the sapphire ring was inherited by her son Prince Harry, who eventually offered it to his older brother Prince William before he proposed to Kate Middleton with it in 2010.
Meghan is still Duchess of Sussex, but has no right to borrow the royal tiaras and gems the way her rivals do. All Meghan has is a pair of modest pearl and diamond earrings that Queen Elizabeth gave her.
Perhaps the most famous piece of jewelry Kate inherited from Princess Diana is this sapphire engagement ring. The ring was created by British jeweler Garrard and chosen by Prince Charles for his proposal to Diana in 1981.
When Princess Diana passed away in 1997, even Queen Elizabeth bowed her head to Princess. Diana's coffin. But Princess. Margaret chose not to bow her head in respect.
The tiara was inherited by Diana's father John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer in the mid seventies and, as such, remains in the Spencer family. But while Kate may not inherit the famous diadem, it seems it will one day be given to her daughter, Princess Charlotte.
Kate, the new Princess of Wales, wears Princess Diana's engagement ring and she chose a pearl and diamond brooch given to her by the Queen for the Cathedral service at Westminster for the lying-in-state. If tradition prevails, most of the Queen's personal jewels will be passed on to King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The sapphire cluster was one of Diana's personally-owned pieces of jewelry, so it was almost certainly inherited by her sons after her death in 1997. We haven't seen it in public in 24 years.
Harry allegedly requested the engagement ring because "'that's the ring I remember from my childhood. '" On what happened next, Burrell said the brothers must have struck a deal. "Harry obviously gave up his treasure to his brother so that it could be on the ring finger of his wife who would one day be Queen."
The ring reportedly was found in the wreckage of the Mercedes and given to Diana's sisters when they came to Paris to accompany her body back to England.
It seems odd that she would want the constant reminder of her soon-to-be ex-husband on her finger, but it turns out the reason Princess Diana wore her engagement ring after the divorce is because of her kids: She didn't want news to affect her children.
Out of all Queen Elizabeth's selection of dazzlers, Meghan Markle chose Queen Mary's diamond bandeau tiara. The Duchess of Sussex had all the freedom to borrow the Spencer Tiara, but she, reportedly, didn't want to get the amount of attention it would have received.
As for why the Queen left Meghan out of her inheritance, Radar Online's source speculated that it could be due to either “practicality” or Harry and Meghan's drama with the British royal family in the years leading up to the Queen's death.
Princess Diana's famous jewellery collection is often worn by members of her family including Kate and Meghan Markle. These earrings in particular were a firm favourite of Diana's and have since become a staple in Kate's jewellery box too.
Meghan Markle wore a black hat without a veil, as did young Princess Charlotte, which is in keeping with royal tradition, as veils are a personal choice. The mourning veil was popularised by Queen Victoria following the passing of her husband, Prince Albert, in 1861, but dates long before her time.
Lilibet could inherit one day 410,000 pounds worth of jewellery which would include Meghan Markle's 150,000 pounds Cartier bracelet that she wore on her wedding day to Prince Harry. The bracelet has 104 brilliant cut diamonds and 52 baguette cut diamonds.
However, Meghan's lack of adornment was not down to a fashion choice. The former Suits star didn't wear a brooch as all the other female family members are cadets or hold honorary positions with a base or squadron.
Diana continued to wear the ring even after her divorce from Prince Charles. When Prince William proposed to Catherine Middleton in the autumn of 2010 in Kenya, he gave her the ring.
Further adding how Prince William didn't have to alter the band of the ring when he proposed with it back in 2010. Interestingly, given that Kate never met Diana, she revealed that the blue sapphire remains her most cherished possessions.
The watch was originally given to Prince William after her death, yet was later passed on to Prince Harry — who has since gifted it to his wife, Megan Markle. Diana may be most known for her Pateks and Cartiers, but she also received a diamond-and-sapphire-encrusted Asprey timepiece for her wedding to Prince Charles.