British Royal Engagement Rings

When Philip wanted to propose to his beloved Elizabeth in July 1947, he was not a well-off Greek prince. Therefore, his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, stepped in to help her son. She gifted Philip with some diamonds taken from a tiara she was given on her wedding day. Julius Philip Antrobus Limited worked with the Greek royal to create the sparkly feathering, a three-carat round-cut diamond in the center, with ten smaller ones set in platinum. The prince's sister was the one who had the first flower-shaped piece in the family. Princess Margaret, then fiancée Anthony Armstrong Jones, took the inspiration of the design from a It was a ruby engagement ring with diamonds around it that Margaret exhibited for the first time in February 1960. The queen's only daughter received not only one, but two engagement rings. Anne got engaged with her first husband, Mark Phillips, in May 1973 and tied the knot in November of that year. With him, the princess showed off a classic sapphire set in the middle of two diamonds. After divorcing her first husband, Mark Phillips, Princess Anne went on to marry Navy Captain Sir Timothy Lawrence in 1992. Tim gifted the princess the engagement ring with a sapphire and three diamonds on each side. The Girod creation, Kate Middleton's engagement ring, boasts a 12-carat oval blue sail and sapphire surrounded by 14 solitary diamonds and set in 18-carat white gold. But what truly makes it memorable is the fact that it belonged to Prince William's late mother, Princess Diana. The ring was chosen by the Princess of Wales herself from the Crown Jewels collection, and she continued to wear it after her divorce from Prince Charles. Upon her death, the ring was eventually inherited by William, who proposed to Kate with it in 2010 as a way of making sure his mother didn't miss out on today and the excitement. When Prince Andrew proposed to Sarah Ferguson in March 1986, he did so with a stunning deep red bromance ruby stone, which was surrounded by 10 per-car diamonds and sits on a yellow gold band. Also created by Girod, it was designed by Prince Andrew himself. He is believed to have selected the ruby to complement Sarah's red hair. After a five-year relationship, Prince Edward popped the question in January 1999 to his then girlfriend, Sophia Jones, with a gorgeous engagement ring. Royal jeweler Girod designed a 2-carat oval diamond, flanked by two smaller heart-shaped gemstones in 18-carat white gold. Camilla's engagement ring is yet another memorable royal engagement ring. As a family heirloom, it was originally owned by the Queen Mother. The jewel was not her engagement ring for King George VI. The origin of the piece is still kept under wraps and was given to Camilla as an engagement ring by Prince Charles in 2005. It features an art-deco design and a large 5-carat square cut diamond right in the center, with three diamond baguettes on each side. Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips was the first of Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren to marry. Peter in autumn announced their engagement in July 2007, and it was a platinum ring containing a novel-centered diamond, with more diamonds on either side. Daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, Zara is an Olympic equestrian and is married to rugby player Mike Tindall. The bespoke diamond and platinum ring Mike proposed to Zara in 2010 was created by a jeweler with his input. It featured a single solitaire diamond seated on tens of diamonds on a split shank of band of platinum. Prince Harry designed Meghan Mark's engagement stunner, a three-stone diamond ring himself. The center gem comes from Botswana, a country near and dear to couples' heart. We were really by ourselves. We watched crucial to meet to make sure we had a chance to get to know each other, Harry said of the couple's time in the country. The two smallest stones belonged to Harry's mother, Princess Diana. He included them as a way to make sure she is with us on this crazy journey together. Princess Eugenie of York is the second daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. Princess Eugenie announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Jack Brooksbank and showed off her stunning new engagement ring in a series of portraits taken at Buckingham Palace. Eugenie's engagement ring bears a major resemblance to her mother Sarah Ferguson's engagement ring from Prince Andrew. The ring features an oval light pink with barrages of fire, surrounded by diamonds all set on a yellow gold band. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mappellimuzi have known each other for years, but began dating roughly a year ago. They announced their engagement on September 26. Edoardo proposed to the princess in Italy early in September, with the ring he helped design with British jeweler Sean Lynn. The engagement ring features a round center diamond flanked by two baguette diamonds and is a combination of Victorian and Art Deco designs. The stunning ring is accompanied by two matching bands, a signature of the jeweler.