After Princess Diana's tragic death in 1997, it was only natural for her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to choose a personal item of hers as a reminder of their mother. Harry reportedly selected Diana's Garrard sapphire engagement ring, while William opted for her Cartier Tank Française watch. In 2010, it is believed the brothers swapped items, so William could use the ring to propose to Kate Middleton.
Later, Harry gave the luxurious timepiece to Meghan Markle. However, in his bombshell biography Spare, released last year, the Duke of Sussex branded these reports 'absolutely rubbish'. Instead, Harry claimed William was already in possession of their mother's ring when he proposed to Kate, so he was never asked to give it up.
One of the most famous pieces of jewellery in history, the Garrard sapphire and diamond engagement ring was purchased by Charles for Diana in 1981. It cost £28,000 and is now valued at upwards of £300,000 Additionally, Harry said he was unaware of William's intention to marry Kate until the engagement was publicly announced. 'Soon after we returned to Britain the Palace announced that Willy was going to marry.
November 2010,' the Prince wrote. 'News to me. All that time together in Lesotho, he'd never mentioned it.
'The papers published florid stories about the moment I realised Will and Kate were well matched, the moment I appreciated the depth of their love and thus decided to gift Willy the ring I'd inherited from Mummy, the legendary...
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