On December 6, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were honored, along with several others, at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in New York City.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights held its annual gala to honor business, political, human rights and entertainment leaders who show a commitment to social change, and work to support justice and human rights around the world. One thousand attendees celebrated this year in the New York Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. In addition to Prince Harry and Meghan, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was honored.
Notable among the guests was Meghan, elegantly dressed in a custom-made Nicolas Ghesquière for Louis Vuitton white gown. Attendees were mesmerized by the stunning ring Meghan was wearing, from Princess Diana’s jewelry collection.
The gorgeous huge, emerald-cut aquamarine ring was owned and worn by her late mother-in-law.
Meghan has shown off the ring before, made by a British jewelry brand, Asprey, in the late 1990s. The ring is estimated to be worth about $90,000. She wore it in 2018 at her wedding reception with Prince Harry at the Frogmore cottage. She also displayed it in Tonga in October 2018 during a tour by the couple.
The late Princess Diana first wore the stunning ring in 1996 during a trip to Australia. She was later seen wearing it during a private viewing and charity event at Christie’s for the AIDS Crisis Trust in 1997.
Prince Harry has gifted Meghan several pieces from his mother’s jewelry collection. He took two diamonds from Princess Diana’s collection to create Meghan’s engagement ring. He combined the diamonds with a larger one from Botswana, as a souvenir of the time they had visited the African country during their courtship. Prince Harry explained on the new Netflix docuseries, “Harry and Meghan,” that he designed the ring knowing that Meghan would cherish it. Meghan said the ring was special not only for its connection to their trip to Botswana, but also for the memory of Harry’s mother, Diana.
The couple’s highly anticipated Netflix series, “Harry and Meghan,” streamed the first three episodes on December 8 and continues with more episodes on December 15. Buckingham Palace, the British press and the British people have responded with mixed reviews and reactions to the series which revealed some bombshells but mostly focused on the couple’s early days in their relationship.
The Netflix documentary is about the romance between Harry and Meghan, Meghan’s experience with the royal family, issues with her own family, especially her father, and what led up to the couple’s exit from their royal duties and their move to the United States.
Issues that caused stress and strain on their relationship with the rest of the royal family are introduced, including paparazzi harassment and not always subtle racist comments, painting a picture of a couple in love who are torn between their commitment to each other and the pressures of the outside world.