One of the ledgers kept in the company vault contains the invoice, though Gerrard is too protective of its customers’ privacy to divulge how much Prince Charles paid for it in 1981. Claims Princess Diana was murdered by British soldier spark unprecedented Scotland Yard investigation.Visually, The Crown is money well spent, and as ‘a royal domestic drama,’ it’s persuasive.However, Diana’s ring was not, in fact, bespoke since the Prince chose it from the jeweller’s catalogue, possibly because it reminded him of a sapphire and diamond brooch bought from Garrard by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria and now owned by the Queen. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.This is my way of keeping her sort of close to it all. William himself said during his and Kate’s engagement interview that the ring was a way of keeping Diana close, explaining, “It’s my mother’s engagement ring, so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she’s not going to be around to share in any of the fun and excitement of all this. As Princess Diana’s butler Paul Burrell explained in the documentary The Diana Story, Harry said to his older brother, “Wouldn’t it be fitting if she had Mummy’s ring? Then one day, that ring will be sat on the throne of England.” But Harry is said to have offered it to Prince William when he was planning to propose to Kate. While Diana’s iconic engagement ring ended up on the Duchess of Cambridge’s finger, it was given to Prince Harry after his mother passed away.

And fun fact: “Garrard now places a sapphire on the inside of every engagement ring as a nod to the royals’ love of sapphires and also to be the ‘something blue’ on the bride’s wedding day.” Prince Harry Inherited Diana’s Ring

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