The reason Meghan Markle almost had Princess Diana's engagement ring

Imagine if Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Susbad, would have Princess Diana's engagement ring in place of her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. It turned out that this scenario was closer to happening than we had realized. Keep reading to see how Markle is almost finished with Princess Diana's engagement ring.

The ring of Princess Diana belonged to Prince Harry

After the death of their mother, Princess Diana in 1997, her sons, Princes William and Harry, went to Kensington Palace to choose a "souvenir," according to Reader's Digest.

Prince Harry, who was 12 at the time, chose his mother's sapphire and diamond engagement ring. And his older brother, 15-year-old Prince William, chose his mother's Cartier watch.

How did Prince William end up with his mother's engagement ring?

In 2010, when Prince William proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton, he asked the question with his mother's engagement ring. How did it happen? Prince Harry offered the ring to his big brother.

"They had agreed that whoever would get engaged first would have Diana's ring," said a source, according to Reader's Digest. Thus, Prince Harry, who had been in possession of the engagement ring for 13 years, gave it to his brother, while Prince William chose the Cartier watch and not the ring.

How did Prince William propose?

Prince William proposed to his university girlfriend in the fall of 2010. The future head of the British monarchy raised the issue in Kenya, where he and Middleton stayed in a secluded log cabin.

When Announcing their engagement in November 2010, Prince William explained the importance of giving his mother's engagement ring to Middleton. The prince said that proposing with the ring of his deceased mother was "my way of making sure my mother would not have missed today and the excitement".

"It's very special for me," he added. "Since Kate is so special to me now, it was just a combination of both."

Prince Harry has included his mother in Markle's engagement ring

Prince Harry suggested to Markle to roast a chicken while he was at home, according to an interview given by the couple following the announcement of their engagement.

"It was so sweet and natural and very romantic," Markle told the BBC. "He had a knee."

Harry added that he thought he had surprised Markle, which she confirmed. Markle is reminded that she said yes right away. "I could hardly let you finish the proposal," Markle told Prince Harry during the interview.

Although Prince Harry did not ask Markle to wear his mother's engagement ring, he still made sure that his mother was part of the proposal.

"The ring is obviously in yellow gold because it's [Meghan’s] favorite and the main stone itself I come from Botswana and the little diamonds on each side are from [Princess Diana’s] jewelry collection, to make sure she's with us on this crazy journey together, "Prince Harry said during the interview.

"It's beautiful and he designed it. It's amazing, "added Markle.

How much does the Markle ring cost?

Markle's diamond engagement ring is priceless, said Michael Fried, CEO of Diamond Pro. "Having diamonds from the royal collection worn by Princess Diana makes the ring priceless," he said.