At the time, Harry said: “The ring is obviously yellow gold because that’s what [Meghan] prefer and the main stone itself is from Botswana and the small diamonds on either side are from my mother’s jewelry collection, to make sure she is with us on this crazy adventure. »
Meghan called the gem “incredible,” adding: “Everything about Harry’s thoughtfulness and inclusion [des pierres de la princesse Diana]and obviously not being able to meet her mother, it’s so important to me to know that she’s a part of this with us. It’s incredibly special to be able to have this [bague]which somehow links our origins to Botswana, which is important to us. It’s perfect. »
When Meghan attended the Trooping the Color ceremony in 2019, the ring’s band had been changed.
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Extra diamonds?
The ring originally featured a simple gold band made by Cleave & Company, the late Queen’s jeweler. Elizabeth IIbut in 2019, Meghan refreshed the design, replacing it with a thin micro-pavé ring. In Finding Freedom (2022), Omid Scobie claims it was the Duke of Sussex who made the first changes to Meghan’s ring. In the biography, Lorraine Schwartz told the author: “She is the sweetest person ever. » According to the journalist’s information, “Harry also thought about asking Lorraine to resize Meghan’s engagement ring and modify it with a new diamond band.”
However, further speculation has swirled that Meghan may have altered the ring a second time in 2022, when she attended the Invictus Games in The Hague. Some thought she added additional diamonds to the setting surrounding the central diamond.
