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- The design of Elizabeth’s ring was a royal family affair. Her creative and frugal suitor, Prince Philip, used diamonds from a tiara that belonged to his mother, Princess Andrew of Greece. His uncle, Earl Mountbatten, who liked to design jewelry for his wife Edwina, recommended the London jeweler Philip Antrobus Ltd.
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Apr 15, 2021 · Before Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip, the late duke designed her engagement ring. He used diamonds from a tiara previously owned by his mother to create the 3-carat ring.
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Oct 27, 2017 · Queen Elizabeth II has plenty of jewels at her disposal, but there's one piece of jewelry that she rarely takes off: her 3-carat round diamond engagement ring.
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Jul 9, 2021 · Philip designed the impressive engagement ring himself — with a little help from his mother’s jewelry collection. The platinum band features diamonds that Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, received for her own wedding nearly half a century before he popped the question to Elizabeth.
Sep 16, 2022 · Sourced from a tiara that once belonged to Prince Philip's mother, Queen Elizabeth's ring features a round 3-carat center stone flanked by clusters of smaller diamonds (10 total) and is set in...
Apr 2, 2024 · When Prince Philip proposed to Queen Elizabeth II in the summer of 1946, after getting an enthusiastic blessing from her father, King George VI, he did so with one of the most iconic...
Jan 5, 2018 · According to Town & Country, the ring is made from the tiara worn by Prince Phillip's mother, the late Princess Alice of Battenberg, on her wedding day. She passed the tiara down to her son with the intention that he build it into an engagement ring "fit for a Queen!"
Jul 18, 2016 · Her wedding band is made of Welsh gold. In 1923, the Windsors were given a nugget of gold that was from the Clogau St. David’s mine in Bontddu Wales. The gold was used to make Elizabeth’s ring, as well as the wedding rings worn by Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, and Princess Diana.
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