What’s the deal with Meghan Markle’s ‘Duchess’ lean?
Being part of the Royal family, puts you under constant scrutiny - especially if you're as new to the regal game as Meghan Markle. Now, the way she sits is being criticised - but isWhether she's showing face at Buckingham Palace for Trooping The Colour or accompanying the Queen on her top-tier-Royals-only train, Meghan Markle is primped to regal perfection (so much so even her accent is developing a slight English twang).
With St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle yet again the venue and Prince George and Princess Charlotte back on duty, some might say it's the copycat Royal Wedding.
But Princess Eugenie will go one up even on Harry and Meghan on her big day by featuring a scion of the rockocracy among the bridesmaids – Robbie Williams's daughter Theodora Rose.
The Mail on Sunday can reveal the five-year-old will be a flower girl when Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank in October.
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited Princess Eugenie (above, with fiance Jack Brooksbank) will go one up even on Harry and Meghan on her big day Williams – who left Take That to find huge solo success – and his wife Ayda Field will be among the guests.
Meghan Markle's former school principal shares note Duchess wrote to fellow student
Meghan Markle's former school principal has shared a note reportedly written by the Duchess to a "very shy" classmate in 1993.Meghan Markle's former school principal has shared a note reportedly written by the Duchess to a "very shy" classmate in 1993.
The couple have been friends with Eugenie, 28, and her sister Princess Beatrice, 29, for some years.
Williams's presence will add a touch of showbiz glamour to echo that of Elton John and the Beckhams who attended Meghan and Harry's wedding in May.
Another bridesmaid is Maud Windsor. The four-year-old daughter of Lord Freddie Windsor and his actress wife Sophie Winkleman is in the same class at Thomas's School, Battersea, as Prince George, who will be a pageboy.
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited Princess Eugenie's ceremony will take place in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, the same venue as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's (pictured) The other flower girls are Princess Charlotte and Ines de Givenchy, two. Her parents, Frenchman Olivier de Givenchy, a senior banker at JP Morgan, and his Australian wife Zoe, are also friends with Robbie and Ayda.
Why Meghan isn't Louis' godmother
No need to make a royal fuss, there's a perfectly good explanation as to why Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle wasn't made a godparent to Prince William and Duchess Kate's son Prince Louis.It was the first time the world got to see young Prince Louis since his birth on April 23 - and the royal family did not disappoint.
The wedding is a far cry from Robbie's notorious past. He once admitted to being '24 hours away from death' at the height of his addictions to drink and drugs.
Last year, he confessed to 'smoking a spliff' at Buckingham Palace when he headlined the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert in 2012.
The 44-year-old credits the birth of his first child Theodora – known as Teddy – with straightening him out.
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited The wedding is a far cry from Robbie's (above) notorious past. He once admitted to being '24 hours away from death' at the height of his addictions to drink and drugs
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited Robbie Williams' daughter Theodora Rose (above) will be a flower girl when Eugenie marries His second child with Ayda, Charlie, was born in 2014. A music industry source said: 'This is a great moment for Robbie. He couldn't be more proud for his daughter.'
Isner reaches first Wimbledon semi to book Anderson clash
John Isner will face Kevin Anderson in the Wimbledon semi-finals after the American ninth seed won the battle of the big servers against Milos Raonic on Wednesday. Isner's 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, 6-3 victory in the quarter-finals booked his first appearance in the last four at a Grand Slam.On Friday, the 33-year-old will play South African eighth seed Anderson, who shocked defending champion Roger Federer in the quarter-finals earlier on Wednesday.Isner holds an impressive 8-3 record against Anderson, winning his last five meetings with the 32-year-old.
Eugenie and Brooksbank, 32, met seven years ago in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier.
The ex-manager of fashionable nightclub Mahiki, Brooksbank is now a brand ambassador for George Clooney's Casamigos Tequila.
Pictures: Love rocks: Best celebrity engagement rings
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Ariana Grande
The "No Tears Left To Cry" singer got engaged to "Saturday Night Live" cast member and comedian Pete Davidson in June 2018. The teardrop-shaped platinum ring, priced at $93,000, features a VV21 clarity 3.03 carat diamond and was custom-made by Manhattan-based jeweler Greg Yuna.
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Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie of York and her boyfriend, Jack Brooksbank, got engaged in January 2018. The ring features a blush-colored padparadscha sapphire enclosed within a ring of diamonds.
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Meghan Markle
Markle got engaged to Prince Harry in November 2017. The ring, which was designed by the prince himself, was made by Cleave and Company. It features three diamonds — a stone in the center from Botswana, where the couple went for their first holiday, and two smaller diamonds that belonged to Princess Diana's collection.
Meghan Markle Admits She Misses 'Suits' Ahead of Show's Season Premiere
The newlywed still has a soft spot for Rachel Zane.The Duchess of Sussex, who starred as Rachel Zane for seven seasons on USA's Suits, told an Irish well-wisher that she misses acting.
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Pippa Middleton
Middleton and her beau, hedge fund manager James Matthews, got engaged on July 17, 2016. According to reports, Matthews proposed to her during a romantic walk in the Lake District, U.K. Middleton's ring is said to be set in white gold or platinum with a center stone and values anywhere between $197,000 to $263,000. The couple married on May 20, 2017.
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Rose Leslie
“Game of Thrones” co-actors Leslie and Kit Harington announced their engagement on Sept. 26, 2017, in The Times newspaper. The ring is an oval-shaped diamond set on a slender gold band.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Britain's Prince William and Kate were engaged in October 2010 in Kenya. William used the same ring his father, Prince Charles, had used in 1981 to propose to Lady Diana Spencer. It is now estimated to be worth around $136,000. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were married on April 29, 2011.
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Mandy Moore
The “This Is Us” star got engaged to her musician boyfriend Taylor Goldsmith in September 2017. Her ring is a round solitaire diamond, which is surrounded by pave diamonds.
Game, set and bedtime story: How Serena Williams mixes motherhood with being Wimbledon's greatest woman star... and hopes to win the title quickly so she can bath her baby and read to her
The 36-year-old American’s ability to juggle being a mum to baby Olympia while playing brilliant tennis has added a heart-warming and inspiring sub-plot to the tournament. Via her posts on social media, we have learned of the pride she felt when showing ten-month-old Olympia around Centre Court, and the fun of taking her daughter into the locker-room to ‘help her’ get ready for a big match.Serena has also revealed how she wept, last weekend, because she was practising when her baby took her first steps.
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Felicity Jones
Jones got engaged to her beau Charles Guard in May 2017. Her ring features a large round-cut diamond atop a slender gold band.
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Kirsten Dunst
The “Spider-Man” actress and her “Fargo” co-star Jesse Plemons got engaged in January 2017. Her ring is an oval-shaped center stone set in a yellow gold band.
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Blac Chyna
Chyna and Rob Kardashian got engaged after less than three months of dating. In early April 2016, Chyna shared the news on her Instagram, where she posted a photo of the couple while showing off her seven-karat, round-cut diamond ring. She captioned the photo: “YES !...!...!”
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Laura Prepon
The “Orange Is the New Black” star announced her engagement to “X-Men: The Last Stand” actor Ben Foster on Oct. 7, 2016. Her ring is a gold band with a large solitaire diamond.
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Miranda Kerr
The former Victoria’s Secret Angel announced her engagement to Evan Spiegel, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Snapchat, on July 20, 2016. Kerr shared the news on social media site Instagram with a picture of her sparkling diamond ring captioned: “I said yes!!!” The understated 2.5-carat ring, featuring a round center stone flanked on both sides by a tapered diamond baguette, is valued at approximately $55,000. The couple married in May 2017.
‘My daughter is terrified’: Thomas Markle claims daughter Meghan is struggling to cope with the switch from TV to royalty and can ‘see her pain in her smile’
Thomas Markle has made a bombshell claim that daughter Meghan is struggling to cope with the switch from TV to royalty and he can ‘see her pain in her smile’. He has voiced his concern about pressure being piled on the Duchess of Sussex, as she comes to terms with life as a busy member of the royal family.Mr Markle said: ‘I can see it in her eyes, I see it in her face and I see it in her smile. I’ve seen her smile for years. I know her smile. I don’t like the one I’m seeing now,’ he told The Sun on Sunday.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
Film star Will Smith proposed to the actress in November 1997 with an emerald-cut diamond ring, along with its two baguette-cut shoulder stones, with the ring thought to be in excess of 12 carats and costing $250,000 at the time. The couple wed on Dec. 31, 1997.
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Kate Upton
Upton confirmed her engagement to professional baseball player Justin Verlander at the Met Gala on May 2, 2016. Her ring is designed by jewelry designer Anita Ko and is estimated to have cost a whopping $1.5 million.
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Mariah Carey
The pop diva announced her engagement to Australian billionaire James Packer in January 2016. Her engagement ring was a 35-carat stunner, designed by Wilfred Rosado, and cost an estimated $10 million. However, her engagement ended in October 2016.
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Liv Tyler
Tyler has been engaged to sports agent David Gardner since Christmas 2014 but did not confirm the news until September 2015 when she posted an engagement ring selfie on Instagram.
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Eva Longoria
Longoria announced her engagement to boyfriend José 'Pepe' Antonio Bastón, the president of mass media company Televisa, on Dec. 13, 2015, after two years of dating. Her ring is a gorgeous ruby surrounded by smaller diamonds on an eternity band. She got married to Bastón on May 21, 2016.
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Alison Brie
The “How To Be Single'" star became engaged to actor Dave Franco in August 2015 after dating for three years. Franco proposed with a diamond solitaire ring—a beautiful double halo set in rose gold. According to reports, the ring appeared to be vintage-inspired round French-set diamond halo, set in 18-carat yellow gold. The center is at least three carats, bringing the estimated value of the ring to anything between $50,000 and $100,000. The couple tied the knot in March 2017.
Meghan Markle stuns in pink dress at Nelson Mandela exhibition
Meghan Markle stuns in pink dress at Nelson Mandela exhibitionShe wowed in four different outfits on her whistle stop trip to Ireland last week, and now Meghan Markle has brought her signature style to London’s Southbank.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
The supermodel, who's engaged to actor Jason Statham, debuted her flawless diamond engagement ring at the Golden Globes Awards in January 2016. Her ring features a round, early 20th century diamond from Neil Lane’s archival collection. Estimated to be worth around $350,000, the ring is set in its original Edwardian setting, accented by diamonds on a platinum band.
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Jerry Hall
The former supermodel announced her engagement to media mogul Rupert Murdoch in January 2016 after four months of being a couple. The ring, which has a 20-carat classic marquise diamond, has an estimated value of $2.4 million. The couple married on March 4, 2016.
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Megan Fox
Fox revealed that when Brian Austin Green proposed to her, she dropped her engagement ring in excitement. To replace the ring, Green got a three-carat radiant cut center diamond set in a platinum band, reportedly worth $80,000. The couple have been married since June 24, 2010.
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Kate Moss
Moss’ husband Jamie Hince got her a ring designed similar to the one that belonged to Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Moss’s favorite author. Designed at a Bond Street jeweler, the ring is valued at $80,000. The couple divorced in 2016.
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Jessica Alba
Film producer Cash Warren proposed to Alba with a five-carat diamond ring that was surrounded by smaller pave-set diamonds. The ring has an estimated value of $100,000. She tied the knot with Warren in May 2008.
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Heidi Klum
Klum was engaged to musician Seal in December 2004 and the couple married five months later. Seal proposed with a 10-carat cushion-cut yellow diamond, set in a gold band of small pave diamonds. The ring was worth an estimated $150,000. The two divorced in October 2015.
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Penélope Cruz
Oscar winners Cruz and Javier Bardem started dating in 2007 and got married in July 2010 in a private ceremony. Cruz’s engagement ring is a three-carat sapphire diamond that has been valued at $34,000.
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Victoria Beckham
The Spice Girl married former footballer David Beckham in 1999. When the couple got engaged in 1998, Beckham gave her an $85,700 diamond on a gold band. Victoria, however, has changed rings 13 times in 18 years of marriage. Her latest is a marquis-cut three-carat diamond ring with baguette diamonds on each side, designed exclusively by Asprey and Garrard. Its estimated value is $250,000.
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Amy Adams
Adams got engaged to actor Darren Le Gallo in 2008. Her engagement ring is a beautiful one-carat brilliant-cut diamond from Jean Dousset. The couple married in 2015.
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Lady Gaga
When Lady Gaga got engaged to actor Taylor Kinney in 2015, she received a solid heart-shaped diamond valued at $500,000. The couple called it quits in July 2016.
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Iggy Azalea
NBA player Nick Young of the L.A. Lakers proposed to the singer in June 2015 with an exquisite 10.43-carat Jason of Beverly Hills engagement ring. The ring had a big 8.15 Fancy Intense Yellow cushion-cut center stone with 2.28 carats of white diamond set in 18-carat white gold and valued at around $500,000. Azalea and Young broke up in June 2016.
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Chrissy Teigen
The supermodel got engaged to singer John Legend in 2011 and they married in 2013. Teigen’s engagement ring has a cushion-cut diamond set between two diamond eternity bands.
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Sofía Vergara
Vergara tied the knot with Joe Manganiello in 2015, a year after being engaged. Her engagement ring is a vintage-style platinum halo ring with a massive cushion-cut center diamond, with an estimated price of over $500,000.
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Behati Prinsloo
The Victoria's Secret model and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine got engaged in 2012. Prinsloo’s engagement ring is a one-of-a-kind vintage piece with a center diamond set in white gold. They married on July 19, 2014.
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Jessica Simpson
Eric Johnson, a former NFL player, began dating Simpson in 2010. Later that year, they announced their engagement. Jessica received her birthstone, a ruby, for her ring flanked by two dazzling diamonds. The ring is worth around $100,000. The couple married on July 5, 2014.
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Natalie Portman
Portman and choreographer Benjamin Millepied got engaged in 2010, marrying two years later. Her ring is made of recycled platinum with a large antique stone, surrounded by conflict-free diamonds, expected to be worth around $35,000.
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Ciara
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson proposed to the singer in March 2016. He gave her a 15-carat ring with a D through F colorless diamond flanked by a trapezoid-shaped diamond on either side and a pear-shaped diamond on each of the outer edges. Its value is estimated to be around $2.5 million! The two tied the knot on July 6, 2016.
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Anne Hathaway
Adam Shulman proposed to Hathaway with a gorgeous diamond ring in 2011. It was a design collaboration between Shulman and Kwiat Heritage Jewels and is said to have cost around $150,000. They married on Sept. 29, 2012.
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé and JAY-Z began dating in 2002 and married in 2008. Her engagement ring is a massive, 18-carat rock, designed by Lorraine Schwartz with an estimated value of $5 million.
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Scarlett Johansson
Johansson got engaged to French journalist Romain Dauriac in 2013. Her beau presented her with an Art-deco inspired ring with a 1.02-carat cushion-cut diamond at its center, along with numerous accent stones totaling an additional 1.20 carats. The two divorced in September 2017, after three years of marriage.
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Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were engaged in 2012 after being together for seven years. Pitt gave Jolie a personalized engagement ring which was designed in collaboration with jeweler Robert Procop. The ring, a rock with custom-fit size diamonds surrounding the thick band, cost Pitt a reported $250,000. The duo separated in September 2016.
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Kim Kardashian
Kayne West proposed to Kardashian in 2013 with a massive 15-carat rock designed by Lorraine Schwartz and valued at $8 million. The two tied the knot on May 24, 2014.
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Camila Alves
Actor Mathew McConaughey went public on Christmas 2011 on Twitter with news of his engagement to Alves. He proposed with a unique rose cut diamond ring featuring a large diamond set in a delicate prong setting with intricate design features. They married on June 9, 2012.
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Jessica Biel
Biel and Justin Timberlake hit it off in 2007 and got engaged four years later. Her engagement ring was a gorgeous six-carat diamond on blackened platinum scrolling rope. The estimated value of the ring is $1.3 million. The couple wed on Oct. 19, 2012.
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Christina Aguilera
Aguilera became engaged to Matthew Rutler, her boyfriend of three years, in 2014. He gave her a stunning 15-carat ring with a center diamond and other supporting diamonds set either in white gold or platinum. The ring, which took Rutler a year to design, is estimated to have cost him around $40,000.
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Drew Barrymore
Barrymore started dating art consultant Will Kopelman in 2011 and the two made their engagement public in 2012. Barrymore’s engagement ring was a four-carat radiant solitaire-cut diamond, designed by Graff Diamonds, and has been valued at $85,000. They married in June 2012 but divorced in August 2016.
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Halle Berry
Berry confirmed her engagement to French actor Oliver Martinez in 2012. The actress received an emerald and diamond ring designed by Gurhan. It has a clean emerald on an 18-carat gold setting with the band being either white gold or platinum. The ring is believed to be worth around $100,000. The couple divorced in December 2016, after getting married in 2013.
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Emily Blunt
Blunt became engaged to actor John Krasinski in 2009 after dating him for a year. The latter proposed with a vintage-style ring which had a round-cut three-carat diamond center stone. Designed by Neil Lane, the ring is estimated to have cost $150,000. The two married on July 10, 2010.
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Mila Kunis
Kunis began dating her “That ’70s Show” co-star Ashton Kutcher in 2012, getting engaged in 2014. She received a five-carat classic prong-set round-cut diamond ring set in white gold or platinum, bringing the value of the ring close to $260,000. The actors married in July 2015.
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Salma Hayek
The Mexican-American actress confirmed her engagement to French billionaire and Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault in March 2007. The couple then called off the engagement in July 2008 only to reconcile and get married on Valentine’s Day in 2009. Hayek’s oval-cut three-stone engagement ring has a five-carat diamond center. The rock has trillion cut side diamonds set in platinum with an estimated cost of around $200,000.
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Blake Lively
Lively started dating actor Ryan Reynolds in 2011 and the couple married in secret in 2012. For her engagement, Lively received a giant oval-cut diamond ring. A mind-numbing 12 carats, the ring was designed by jeweler Lorraine Schwartz in collaboration with Reynolds. The diamond used is a flawless, light pink oval costing about $2 million.
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Olivia Wilde
Wilde started dating actor Jason Sudeikis in November 2011. Sudeikis proposed in January 2013 with a beautiful ring with a center diamond surrounded by a halo of emeralds, set in a yellow-gold band.
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Kate Hudson
Hudson began dating musician Matt Bellamy in 2010 and the two got engaged in April 2011. Bellamy proposed with a massive nine-carat emerald-cut diamond ring flanked by two tapered baguettes. The ring was estimated to have cost around $200,000. The two, however, ended their engagement in 2014.
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Kaley Cuoco
"The Big Bang Theory" actress became engaged to former professional tennis player Ryan Sweeting in September 2013. Sweeting proposed to her with a huge square-cut 2.5-carat diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds. The ring, designed by Red C Jewels, was valued at $65,000. They married in 2013 but divorced in May 2016.
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Kristen Bell
Bell began dating actor Dax Shepard in 2007 and the couple made their engagement public in January 2010. Her ring was a beautiful Neil Lane design featuring an emerald-cut diamond, weighing over three carats. The rock was set in a solid platinum mount with fine milgrain details. The couple tied the knot on Oct. 17, 2013.
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Nicky Hilton Rothschild
The fashion designer, socialite and model began dating financier James Rothschild and they became engaged in 2014. It's reported her engagement ring had six to eight carat square, Royal Asscher diamond, estimated to have cost between $500,000 and $800,000. The couple married on July 10, 2015.
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Hayden Panettiere
Panettiere confirmed her engagement to boxing heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in October 2013. Her massive diamond is around six carats, emerald-cut and a very high-clarity grade, set on a rose gold band with a split-shank setting. The ring is valued at a jaw-dropping $500,000.
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Reese Witherspoon
Talent agent Jim Toth proposed to Reese Witherspoon in 2010. Toth worked with jeweler William Goldberg to create the ring featuring a four-carat Ashoka center diamond and a pave diamond platinum band. It cost around $250,000. They have been married since March 26, 2011.
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Amal Clooney
Actor George Clooney proposed to the human rights lawyer with a $750,000 emerald cut, seven-carat diamond, set in platinum ring. They tied the knot in September 2014.
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood met hockey player Mike Fisher at one of her concerts in 2008 and the two were engaged a year later. Underwood’s ring was estimated to be a five-plus carat brilliant round diamond with diamond side stones. It was co-designed by Fisher with Johnathon Arndt and valued at around $150,000.
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Kate Bosworth
Bosworth announced her engagement to director Michael Polish in August 2012. Her engagement ring was a classic square-cut diamond on a simple band. The couple tied the knot on Aug. 31, 2013.
Meghan Markle stuns in pink dress at Nelson Mandela exhibition .
Meghan Markle stuns in pink dress at Nelson Mandela exhibitionShe wowed in four different outfits on her whistle stop trip to Ireland last week, and now Meghan Markle has brought her signature style to London’s Southbank.