11 Royal Engagement Rings So Jaw-Dropping They’ll Make You Question True Love!

Our fascination with the royals never seems to wane. They live a life of luxury most of us will never know and their personal style has been the subject of inspiration through the years. And their iconic engagement rings are a big part of the allure.

May we throw it back to the 1980s, when Princess Diana and Prince Charles got engaged via a sapphire, emerald-shaped ring that relaunched a fervor for colored-stone rings. While Diana was not the first in the royal line to dazzle the masses with her ring, it was the era’s global media explosion that made her ring as famous as the wearer herself. And that has continued for decades later: The current Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, received the same engagement ring when Prince William proposed in 2010. More recently, the three-stone engagement ring Prince Harry gave Meghan Markle when he proposed in 2017 dazzled millions of fans worldwide, thanks to the sentimental touch the Duke of Sussex added by using diamonds from his late mother’s personal collection.

It’s details like these that give a glimpse into the style of the times and the rich heritage of the family. Whether you’re in need of inspiration for an engagement ring or love a bit of history of the monarchies, there’s something to gain from a look into royal engagement rings. Ahead, we took a deep dive into the history of alluring (and at times scandalous) royal engagement rings.