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Prince William Gives Kate Middleton Princess Diana’s Engagement Ring

11/16/2010 at 12:48 PM ET

William Gives Kate Diana's RingSuzanne Plunkett/Reuters/Landov; A.G. Carrick/Camera Press/Getty

Prince William has honored his late mother by giving his new fiancée Kate Middleton the engagement ring that Prince Charles once gave to Princess Diana. “It’s very special to me. As Kate’s very special to me now, it was right to put the two together,” William said as the newly-engaged couple faced the cameras for the first time today. The ring is an oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds. William proposed to Kate on a safari in Kenya in October, but he first asked her father for permission to propose. Michael Middleton said that he and his wife are “absolutely delighted” and “thrilled” by the engagement announcement.The wedding, which will take place in the spring or summer of 2011, is already being heralded as the biggest wedding since Charles and Diana’s. –Nadine Shabeeb

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CLR on

Such an awesome event. I am a huge Diana fan and can only imagine how happy she would be that William in doing it his way. Not bullied like Charles was and that he is honoring his mother with her amazing ring. It obviously means a lot to Wills…my question is wonder what her HRH Princess Kate of….Wales?? It would be a n honor for her to take Diana’s reigns as Princess of Wales in my opinion….much better the horse faced Camilla ever getting that title….

Memory on

What a beautiful sentiment to the two most beloved women in his life – his Mother and his Fiancee – to giver her his Mother’s engagement ring! Brought tears to my eyes……

Ms.astoria on

Yes, it’s a lovely ring but I think the new bride deserves a ring of her own. She needs to be appreciated for who she is, not constantly compared to Will,s mother.

Erin J. on

I agree…I don’t think it matter how the marriage ended. The ring was his mother’s & that makes it special to him.

Crystal on

The meaning behind the ring is incredible! The respect and love Prince William has for his mother is unspeakable. That being said, while I do understand why he would want Kate to have that ring to honor his mother what the ring symbolizes is divorce. I wish he had of given her a ring his mom had that his dad hadn’t given her. It could just be that Prince Charles is a cheater and a jerk and the ring is just a ring but in my opinion I would not give my future wife the ring my cheating, lying no good dad gave my mom while he was cheating on her with another woman. I wish them all the best in their upcoming marriage and future.

melissa on

I see the points about failed marriages..but I think with Diana being deceased, this is a nice tribute…more to her than to the marriage.

Lisa on

I think that is the sweetest thing a man can bith asking permission and giving his mother’s to Kate…i wish a long and happy life together…she is beautiful and his most handsome…Good Luck and Congratulations~~~~*****~^^^~^^~^~^~^^~^ <3

Jennifer on

What a beautiful ring. Diana would be so proud of William! I am glad to see that they got engaged on their own time and not when pressured by others.

H on

How upsetting that people are calling Prince William a cheapskate. That ring is a family heirloom, certainly worth more than the engagement rings of so called celebrities, and entwined with the sentimental value that is obvious. He gave her his mother’s engagement ring, more precious emotionally than any material object although certainly quite valuable to anyone with any sense! I think that this marriage is one that will last, and that Prince William has shown intelligence, forethought, and discipline in waiting and testing the relationship to ensure that it is right. Congratulations.

Connie Cave on

With all the bad news in the world, this is like a breath of fresh air! Finally, joyous news all about love! All the best William and Kate.

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