Oct. 17, 2025
Crown And Controversy - 2. The Ring
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It was the sapphire seen around the world. But when Prince William gave Kate Middleton his mother’s engagement ring, it wasn’t just a romantic gesture—it was a message. In this episode, we explore the complicated legacy of Diana’s iconic Ceylon sapphire, from its selection out of a Garrard catalog to its reemergence on Kate’s finger decades later.
Why did Diana choose it? Why did William pass it on? And what did Harry really think? We unpack the symbolism, the scandals, and the pressures that came with this glittering relic of a turbulent past. For Kate, wearing the ring meant accepting not only William—but the myths, ghosts, and scrutiny that came with Diana’s memory.
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Calaruga Shark Media. The sapphire gleamed, its deep blue depths
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surrounded by fourteen diamonds, catching the light with every movement
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of Catherine Middleton's hand. In the days following the royal
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engagement announcement in November twenty ten, this ring became the
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most photographed piece of jewelry in the world. But behind
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its dazzling beauty lay a complex history, one inextricably linked
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to tragedy, triumph, and the complicated legacy of Diana, Princess
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of Wales. This is episode two The Ring. The many
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royal observers, William's decision to propose with his mother's engagement
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ring was a poignant gesture of remembrance. For others, it
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represented something more troubling, the shadow of a doomed marriage
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that would forever hover over the young couple. The twelve
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carrot salon sapphire, set in white gold, carried with it
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memories both sweet and bitter. I thought it was quite
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nice because obviously she's not going to be around to
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share any of the fun and excitement, William had explained
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during the engagement announcement. This was my way of keeping
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her close to it all. What few knew was how
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the ring had come into William's possession in the first place.
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Following Diana's death in nineteen ninety seven, her sons had
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been taken to Kensington Palace to select mementos from their
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mother's possessions. Prince Harry, just twelve years old at the time,
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had actually chosen the engagement ring, while fifteen year old
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old William selected Diana's gold Cartier watch. According to former
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royal butler Paul Burell, the brothers later made a touching
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agreement whoever became engaged first would use their mother's ring.
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The ring's journey began long before that tragic exchange between
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grieving brothers. In the winter of nineteen eighty one, the
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newly engaged Lady Diana Spencer had been presented with a
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selection of rings by the Royal jeweler Garrard. Rather than
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having one custom made, as was royal tradition, Diana chose
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from a catalog, an early indication of her desire to
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forge her own path. Her selection raised aristocratic eyebrows for
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multiple reasons. Not only was it available to purchase by
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anyone with sufficient funds, but the design a colored stone
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surrounded by diamonds bore a striking resemblance to another royal
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engagement ring, that of Diana's husband's great grandmother, the Queen Mother.
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Whether this similarity was intentional or coincidental remains debated by
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royal historians to this day. At the time, the ring
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cost thirty five thousand pounds, a considerable sum, though far
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from the most expensive option available to the future princess.
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Its value has since multiplied many times over, with current
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estimates placing it at more than three hundred thousand pounds.
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But its true worth lies not in its material value,
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but in its emotional resonance, the way it connects past,
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present and future. When Charles presented the ring to Diana
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in February nineteen eighty one, their engagement was announced with
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similar fanfare to William and Kates. Nearly thirty years later,
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the young lady Diana, just nineteen years old, stood shyly
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beside her thirty two year old fiancee, fire ring already
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on her finger. The world was enchanted by her fresh
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faced beauty and apparent innocence. Few could have predicted the
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turbulence that lay ahead. For thirteen years, the ring adorned
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Diana's finger through the births of two sons, hundreds of
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royal engagements, charity work that changed the face of global humanitarianism,
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and the slow, painful dissolution of a marriage that had
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begun with such public optimism. When Diana finally removed it
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following her separation from Charles in nineteen ninety two, its
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absence spoke volumes, a visible symbol of broken vows and
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dashed hopes. After the divorce was finalized in nineteen ninety six,
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Diana continued to wear the ring occasionally, though she moved
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it to her right hand. Whether this represented lingering attachment
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or simply appreciation for the jewelrytses became a topic of
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endless speculation among royal watchers. The ring disappeared from public
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view after Diana's death in a Paris car crash in
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August nineteen ninety seven. For nearly thirteen years, its whereabouts
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remained a mystery to the public. Some speculated it had
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been placed in a royal vault, others that it had
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been buried with the princess. Few knew it had passed
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from Harry's keeping to Williams, waiting for the moment when
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one of Diana's sons would find the woman they wished
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to marry. When that moment finally arrived, the reappearance of
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the famous sapphire on Kate Middleton's finger sent shock waves
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through royal circles. Some courtiers privately expressed concern about the
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symbolic weight the ring carried, the potential ill fortune it
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might bestow. Others wondered whether Harry had truly been comfortable
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with his brother giving the ring to Kate, despite their
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childhood agreement. The Queen herself was said to have been
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surprised by William's choice. According to Pallas insiders, she had
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assumed the ring would remain in the royal collection, perhaps
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never to be worn again, due to its complicated associations.
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Yet she recognized the deep emotional significance it held for
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her grandson and respected his decision to incorporate his mother's
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memory into his new beginning. For Kate, accepting the ring
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meant embracing not just William, but the complex legacy of
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the woman who would have been her mother in law.
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Diana's global popularity, her tumultuous relationship with the royal family,
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her struggles with mental health and eating disorders, her revolutionary
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approach to royal parenting all became part of Kate's inheritance
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the moment she slipped the sapphire onto her finger. It's beautiful,
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Kate had said during the engagement interview, glancing down at
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the ring, I just hope I look after it. It's
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very special. The subtle emphasis on looking after it did
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not go unnoticed by royal observers. Was this merely about
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caring for a valuable piece of jewelry, or was it
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a broader statement about preserving Diana's legacy, about doing better
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than the previous generation, about ensuring that history would not
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repeat itself. William's friends revealed that his decision to propose
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with the ring had been made months before the actual proposal.
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He had carried it in his rucksack during a trip
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to Kenya, terrified of losing it, yet determined that it
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should be the symbol of his commitment to Kate. The
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ring had traveled thousands of miles from London to Nairobi
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and back again before finding its new home on Kate's finger.
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For William, the ring represented more than just remembrance of
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his mother. It was a way of including her in
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a milestone she would never witness of ensuring her presence
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at the wedding that would follow, of connecting two of
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the most important women in his life across the divide
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of death. Yet it also carried with it the weight
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of expectation, the unspoken hope that his marriage would succeed
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where his parents had failed. The public reaction to the
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reappearance of Diana's ring was overwhelmingly positive. Royal fan saw
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it as a touching tribute, a way of keeping Diana's
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memory alive for a new generation. Sales of sapphire engagement
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rings soared in the wake of the announcement, with jewelers
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struggling to keep up with demand for replicas and similar designs.
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But behind the scenes, questions lingered. Had William discussed his
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decision with Harry beforehand, What did it mean for the
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younger prince to see his mother's ring on the finger
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of his brother's fiancee, And how did Kate truly feel
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about wearing a piece of jewelry so laden with history
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and so scrutinized by the public. According to those close
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to the princes, Harry was genuinely happy for his brother
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and held no resentment about the ring. Harry is not
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the kind of person to make a fuss about something
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like this. One friend told the press, he's delighted for
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William and Kate and thinks it's perfectly right that she
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should have their mother's ring. For her part, Kate seemed
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to understand the dual nature of the ring, both blessing
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and burden. In subsequent years, she would wear it with
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what appeared to be equal parts pride in respect, infect
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never attempting to erase its associations with Diana, but also
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making it very much her own through her distinctive style
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and approach to royal duties. The ring itself underwent subtle
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modifications to fit Kate's finger. The band was adjusted by
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royal jeweler G. Collins and Sons, with small platinum beads
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added to the inside to ensure a perfect fit without
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altering the original design. These minor changes symbolized the delicate
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balance Kate would need to strike, honoring tradition while adapting
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it to a new era. As the weeks passed following
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the engagement announcement, the initial furor over the ring began
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to subside. Attention turned to wedding preparations, to speculation about
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Kate's dress, to the guest list and venue. Yet the
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sapphire remained a constant presence, appearing in every official photograph,
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catching the eye in every public appearance. Each time Kate
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waved to crowds or gestured during conversations, camer lenses zoomed
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in on the flash of blue on her left hand.
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The ring became a sort of talisman, a connection between
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the public and the royal family, between past sorrows and
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future hopes. It carried with it both warning and promise,
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a reminder of all that had gone wrong in the
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previous generation and an opportunity to get things right in
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the next. Beyond its emotional significance, the ring represented something else,
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entirely the evolution of royal traditions. By choosing a ring
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from a catalog rather than commissioning a bespoke piece, Diana
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had broken with convention. By passing that ring to his fiancee.
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William continued this subtle rebellion, privileging a personal meaning over protocol.
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This pattern would repeat throughout William and Kate's courtship and marriage,
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respecting the essential traditions of monarchy while gently modernizing them.
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The ring became an early symbol of their approach to
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royal life, rooted in history, yet facing forward, acknowledging the
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past without being imprisoned by it. For the Royal family
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as an institution, the reappearance of Diana's ring forced a
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kind of reckoning. The woman they had once viewed as
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a troublesome outsider whose separation and divorce from the heir
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to the throne had triggered a constitutional crisis was now
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being publicly honored by her son. The ring that had
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adorned the finger of the People's Princess during her most
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rebellious years would now be worn by a future Queen
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of England. Queen Elizabeth, the second ever pragmatic, recognized the
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potential healing power of this symbolic gesture. Though she had
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often found herself at odds with her former daughter in law,
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she understood the profound bond between Diana and her sons.
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The ring represented continuity amid change, a thread connecting the
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monarchy's difficult past with its hopeful future. Prince Charles's reaction
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to seeing his former wife's engagement ring on Kate's finger
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was never publicly revealed. Those close to the Prince of
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Wales suggested he viewed it as appropriate away for his
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son to honor his mother. Others speculated that it must
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have been a complex emotional moment for him, confronting a
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vivid reminder of his first marriage as his son embarked
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on his own. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall displayed characteristic tact.
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Whatever her private feelings about the ring that had once
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belonged to her predecessor and sometime rival, she congratulated the
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couple warmly and made no comment on William's choice of jewelry.
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A woman who had once been cast as the villain
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in Charles and Diana's marriage drama, took care to stay
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firmly in the background of her stepson's love story. For
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Diana's family, the Spencer's the ring's re emergence brought both
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joy and pain. Earl Spencer, Diana's brother and William's uncle,
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publicly expressed his happiness for the couple, noting that his
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sister would have been thrilled by William's choice of bride. Privately,
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according to friends, he was moved by this tangible connection
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to his beloved sister nearly fourteen years after her death.
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As wedding preparations gathered pace in early two thousand eleven,
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the ring remained a daily reminder of Diana's absent presence.
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In a hundred small ways, William and Kate incorporated tributes
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to his mother into their plans. Their choice of Westminster Abbey,
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where Diana's funeral had been held, was seen by many
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as significant. Kate's decision to include Lily of the Valley
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in her bouquet, one of Diana's favorite flowers, was another
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subtle nod. The ring would be prominently visible on the
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day itself, gleaming on Kate's finger as she processed up
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the aisle, on her father's arm, as she exchanged vows
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with William, as she signed the register and greeted well wishers.
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Every one of the billion plus people watching the wedding
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worldwide would recognize that flash of blue, understanding its significance
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without explanation. In the years that followed, the ring would
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become so associated with Kate that younger generations might eventually
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forget its origins. As she made her mark as Duchess
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of Cambridge later Princess of Wales, the sapphire would be
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just one element of her carefully curated image. Elegant, appropriate, quietly, confident,
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and Yet for those who remembered Diana, who had followed
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her journey from shy kindergarten teacher to global humanitarian, the
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ring would always carry dual meanings. It would be impossible
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to see it on Kate's finger without thinking of the
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woman who had worn it first, without comparing their roles,
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their styles, their relationships with the monarchy. This was perhaps
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the greatest burden the ring placed on Kate, the inevitable comparisons,
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the constant measuring against a woman who had achieved near
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mythic status through both her extraordinary life and her tragic death.
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How could anyone possibly measure up to a legend? How
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could Kate forge her own identity while wearing such a
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potent symbol of her predecessor. The answer emerged gradually as
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Kate grew into her royal role. Rather than competing with
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Diana's memory, she honored it while remaining authentically herself. She
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wore the ring with respect for its history, but did
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not allow it to define her. She acknowledged the comparisons,
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but did not let them dictate her choices. In this way,
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what might have been a burden became instead a bridge
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between generations, between traditions, between different visions of what royalty
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could mean. William's gift of his mother's ring to his
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future wife spoke volumes about his hopes for his marriage.
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It represented his desire to heal old wounds, to continue
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Diana's legacy of compassion and connection, to ensure that the
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best parts of his mother lived on. It was both
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remembrance and renewal, an acknowledgment of loss and an investment
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