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.
Princess Diana had an unrivaled jewelry box during her lifetime, so it's no surprise that many of her famous pieces of jewelry have been passed on to her daughters-in-law.
The yellow gold band has not one but three diamonds: a central rock of three carats from Botswana, where the couple had holidayed together, and two diamonds on either side from Princess Diana's collection. Markle showed off the ring at Kensington Palace when the pair announced their engagement in 2017.
The last time this stunning piece was seen in public was the Met Gala in 1996. The beautiful choker is now owned by Prince William and Prince Harry.
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.
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.
What is this? More than two decades later, the aquamarine ring reappeared on Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle.
The choker, originally given to Queen Mary and then inherited by Queen Elizabeth II, was gifted to Princess Diana after her wedding to Prince Charles. It was eventually returned to Queen Elizabeth upon the princess's death in 1997.
"She abandoned the royal protocol of wearing gloves because she liked to hold hands when visiting people or shake hands and have direct contact," Eleri Lynn, the curator of an exhibit on Diana's style, previously told PEOPLE. "She also stopped wearing hats because she said, 'You can't cuddle a child in a hat. ' "
Based on the jewellery expert's estimates, Diana's legacy and the size of the stone could mean the necklace is worth a nine-figure sum. Mr Stone added: "With that in mind it could be worth up to £100,000,000 if sold today. "This is probably one of the most expensive jewels from the entire royal collection."
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.
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.
Part of the property that fell into William and Harry's possession after their mother's death was her wedding dress. The David and Elizabeth Emanuel-designed gown, whose 25-foot-long train remains the longest in British royal wedding history, was passed down to the princes as part of her will.
'” According to Burrell, Harry wanted the ring because it represented a fond memory from his childhood. After Harry received the iconic jewel, Burrell remembers that William was happy for his brother because he's “not materialistic, so he didn't look for the flashiest jewel in mummy's collection."
Queen Elizabeth famously gifted various stunning pieces to Princess Kate, Queen Consort Camilla, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the late Princess Diana, and at least one piece to Duchess Meghan.
Princess Diana's Garrard 'Swan Lake' Suite – US$12.1 million. The Swan Lake necklace was named after Princess Diana, who wore it to the ballet at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1997 shortly before her tragic death, and it became the most valuable piece in her extensive jewellery collection.
According to a biography of Charles titled The Man Who Would Be King, Camilla did invite Diana out to lunch with “genuinely friendly intentions,” and said that she would “love to see the ring.” However, Seward says that there was antipathy between the two since before Charles and Diana's wedding, and that Diana had ...
Prior to the infamous car crash in 1997, Princess Diana organized a charity auction with the auction company, Christie's, in which she donated 79 of her dresses to be sold. Typical of her celebrated selfless character, the $3.25 million dollars raised went to AIDs and cancer organizations.
Diana's gown wasn't actually white — and for good reason.
The dress' ivory shade “was so flattering to her English rose complexion,” Elizabeth Emanuel told the Daily Mail. “I find that white lace tends to look cheap. Ivory enhanced Diana's pale, natural beauty.”
Diana had hyperplasia and heavy bleeding. She was advised that these issues would be resolved by removing the uterus, cervix and fallopian tubes. She chose to keep her ovaries so they could continue to supply her body with hormones that help protect her heart, bones, skin and libido.
After being told by several of the staff members to shut them, the curtains are sewn shut.
It Was Picked from a Catalog
However, Prince Charles did not have a ring for Princess Diana at the time of proposal. So, she got to choose her own ring, and she decided to pick from a catalog. This stirred some controversy as it wasn't an heirloom or customized piece and wasn't exclusive to the royal family.
When Prince William proposed to Kate in 2010, he presented her with his late mother's sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Princess Kate has been sporting the stunning jewelry on her finger ever since — and during a visit to Wales on Thursday, the royal revealed that she did not have to get the ring resized.
The sapphire engagement ring, which was previously owned by William's mother, was adjusted for Kate by the royal jewellers, G Collins and Sons. The Duchess found that the ring was too big and would often turn on her finger. Jewellers added a series of small platinum beads to the inside of the ring.
Sapphire, September's birthstone, is a resplendent gemstone with an even more magnificent history. The sapphire is truly a timeless gem, gracing the collections of ancient emperors, sultans, oil tycoons, and British royalty for thousands of years.