Prince Harry’s dreamy proposal to Meghan Markle – and the stunning £300k engagement ring

Prince Harry proposed to Megan in 2017 with a stunning ring worth a staggering 6 figures in a low-key yet dreamy and romantic way on the grounds of Kensington Palace.

Prince Harry reportedly nearly “gave the game away” before proposing to his wife, Meghan Markle while they were living in Kensington Palace back in 2017.

The Sussexes, who now live Stateside in California, recalled the romantic proposal in the second episode of their three part Netflix documentary series, Harry and Meghan. Harry said in the documentary: “I wanted to do it earlier, but because I had to ask permission from my grandmother I couldn’t do it outside of the UK,” reports the Daily Express.

He admitted that he nearly scuppered his own plans to completely surprise her with a ring, recalling: “I did pop a bottle of champagne while she was roasting a chicken, and that kind of slightly gave the game away and she was like ‘you never drink champagne, what’s the occasion?’ I was like ‘oh no, I just had it lying around here, whatever.'” At this point, Meghan jumped in adding: “It was a magnum!”

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Prince Harry presented Meghan Markle with the ring while they were living in Kensington Palace 
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However, the rest of the Prince’s plan went off without a hitch as he lead his then girlfriend out into the walled garden which was covered in electric candles. He then got down on one knee and asked the all important question, presenting her with a ring fit for any member of the Royal Family and featuring diamonds belonging to his late mother.

Sales Director of jewellery experts F. Hinds, Jeremy Hinds, told the Express: “Prince Harry designed Meghan’s engagement ring himself, incorporating a three-carat cushion cut centre diamond from Botswana – the place is said to be meaningful for the couple. Harry also used jewels from his mother Princess Diana’s personal collection, with the centre diamond surrounded by two round diamonds as a tribute to her. The jewels are set on a gold band.”

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The pair married in a lavish Royal wedding ceremony in 2018 where Megan received a Welsh gold wedding band 
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As expected, the ring is likely worth a staggering sum, according to the jewellery expert, who said: “Estimates have placed the original ring’s value at upwards of £100,000, with some estimates reaching as high as £300,000.”

Since the first receiving the ring in 2017 and getting married in May the following year, Meghan has made some additions to the already magnificent piece of jewellery, including extra diamonds. Mr Hinds said: “Meghan debuted a redesigned engagement ring shortly after the couple’s pregnancy announcement, having had the ring redesigned to incorporate a thin, yellow gold band set with micro-pavè diamonds.”

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Meghan made some amendments to her ring over the years, including shortly after the birth of their first son Archie 
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Welsh gold has used in the rings of Royal brides for decades, including the late Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and Princess Kate of Wales who were all given gold wedding bands. Megan was no exception and now wears a gold band next to her engagement ring, as well as a third ring that was later spotted on her wedding finger, a diamond studded gold eternity band.

The trio of rings first appeared publicly shortly after the birth of couple’s first child Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in May 2019. Mr Hinds explained: “Alongside the revamped engagement ring and Meghan’s wedding band, 2019’s Trooping the Colour saw the public debut of an eternity ring.”

Megan Markle's hand showing new gold eternity ring stacked next to her engagement ring and wedding band,
The Duchess of Sussex debuted a brand new eternity ring at the Trooping of the Colours in 2019 
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He continued: “This ring was [reportedly] presented as a gift from Harry to honour both their first anniversary as a married couple, and the birth of their first child. The eternity ring features the birthstones of Harry, Meghan, and Archie – sapphire, peridot, and emerald respectively.”

The eternity ring is believed to have been amended to include a nod to the couple’s second child, Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, who was born in 2021. Lilibet’s birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone and so it is possible one of these stones was added to mark the arrival of the fourth member of the Sussex family.

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