Prince william used his late mother princess diana s dazzling oval blue 18 carat sapphire and diamond ring when he popped the question to longtime girlfriend kate middleton on holiday in kenya.
Princess diana kate middleton engagement ring.
Her engagement ring consisted of 14 diamonds surrounding a 12 carat oval blue ceylon sapphire set in 18 karat white gold.
When news of kate middleton s royal engagement broke in 2010 the 12 carat sapphire ring that prince william whipped out of his backpack at the base of mt.
When looking at her ring it s hard not to wonder if middleton s engagement ring was actually princess diana s especially since the late royal and prince william shared such a close bond.
Kate middleton s engagement ring once belonged to princess diana but the inspiration behind it dates back to the mid 19th century.
Diana and charles became engaged in february 1981.