“It’s incredibly special to be able to have this [ring], which sort of links where you come from and Botswana, which is important to us. It’s perfect.”
The ring initially had a plain gold band crafted by Cleave & Company, the late Queen Elizabeth’s regular jeweler—but in 2019 Meghan refreshed the design by replacing it with a thin micro-pavé band instead. In 2022’s Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie claimed it was the Duke of Sussex who had made the first alterations to Meghan’s ring. In the biography, Lorraine Schwartz told the author, “He’s the loveliest person ever. So romantic, so thoughtful.” Scobie added, “So much so that Harry also thought to have Lorraine resize and reset Meghan’s engagement ring with a new diamond band.”
However, there was further speculation that Meghan might have altered the ring for a second time in 2022 when she attended the Invictus Games in The Hague. Some believed she had added additional …