22 Royal Engagement Rings That Are Even Better Than a Crown
One major perk of being a princess? A stunning engagement ring, likely passed down through generations, sitting atop your royal finger. Kate Middleton's Ceylon sapphire alone spawned tons of knockoffs, and she's not the only one with a super fancy accessory. There are plenty of princesses, queens, and countesses with engagement rings we'd happily accept (given, of course, we were just as into the royal doing the asking). Read on to see at their stunning engagement rings ahead.
— Additional reporting by Nikita Ramsinghani
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Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge
Kate Middleton's 12-carat sapphire and diamond ring belonged to Princess Diana and is valued at a staggering $50,000.
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Princess Charlene of Monaco
Princess Charlene's ring features a pear-shaped diamond set on a silver band.
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Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Princess Madeleine has an Asscher-cut diamond engagement ring that is set on a diamond band.
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Princess Victoria of Sweden
Princess Victoria's white-gold ring is set with a round brilliant-cut diamond solitaire.
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Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex
Sophie's engagement ring features an oval center stone with heart-shaped diamonds on each side.
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
Princess Mette-Marit's ring is composed of three circular diamonds.
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Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark
Princess Tatiana's beautiful ring has a sapphire center stone that is surrounded by tiny diamonds.
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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
Queen Máxima's engagement ring features an orange center stone and two white diamond side stones.
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Queen Rania of Jordan
Queen Rania's engagement ring features a yellow rectangular stone surrounded by diamonds.
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Princess Keisha Omilana of Nigeria
Princess Keisha's stunning diamond engagement ring is set on a silver band.
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Princess Mary of Denmark
Princess Mary's ring features a central emerald-cut diamond set between a pair of ruby baguettes.
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Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Queen Mathilde's engagement ring features an oval ruby center stone surrounded by mini diamonds.
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Meghan Markle
Meghan's one of a kind engagement ring was actually designed by Prince Harry. The center stone is a diamond from Botswana (where the couple has spent time together), and the two smaller stones are diamonds from Harry's personal collection, given to him by Princess Diana.
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Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Eugenie's stunning ring features a padparadscha sapphire stone that is surrounded by diamonds.
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Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah Ferguson's engagement ring features an oval Burmese ruby surrounded by 10 diamonds.
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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
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Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne's engagement ring features a sapphire stone set between two diamonds.
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Autumn Phillips
Autumn's engagement ring features a large oval center stone with additional diamonds on the sides.
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Zara Tindall
Zara's engagement ring features a divided diamond-set band with a solitaire center stone.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Camilla's stunning engagement ring features a large emerald cut diamond stone with baguettes on either side.
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