13 of the most iconic royal engagement rings ever: from Queen Elizabeth to Meghan Markle, and Grace Kelly to Princess Charlene of Monaco

Oct 15 , 2021

Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Princess Beatrice are among the British royals gifted swoon-worthy engagement rings, but what about royals from the rest of the world? Photos: @dukeandduchessofcambridge/Instagram, AFP, @royalstylewatch/Instagram

Royal engagement rings have ranged from incredibly expensive to surprisingly simple – Princess Diana’s ring was from a catalogue anyone could have ordered from

The UK’s Sarah Ferguson and Sophie Rhys-Jones both received rings from Garrard, but what about Queen Letizia of Spain and Máxima of the Netherlands?

Royal engagement rings have ranged from incredibly expensive to surprisingly simple. Here are some of the most extravagant ones of our time worn by Europe’s most high-profile royals (hint: expect a lot of royal brides from the UK and Monaco).

The diamonds in Queen Elizabeth’s three-carat engagement ring came from a tiara that belonged to Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Andrew of Greece

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Broadlands. Prince Philip died on April 9, 2021, at age 99. Photo: PA Photos/Abaca Press/TNS

The ring is made up of one three-carat diamond surrounded by 10 smaller diamonds.

The Prince of Monaco proposed to Grace Kelly with an engagement ring of interlocking diamonds and rubies – but then bought her a bigger 10.5-carat diamond

Kelly wore the ring on her last film, High Society. Photo: @elegante_brillante/Instagram

Grace Kelly wore the engagement ring in her last movie before becoming princess of Monaco, High Society, which also featured Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.

That bigger diamond ring was displayed at the “Grace, Princess of Monaco: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly” exhibit at Sotheby’s in New York in 2007.

The exhibition also featured her dresses, letters, photos and other items.