Prince William is reportedly concerned over the whereabouts of some of his late mother’s jewellery that was given to Meghan Markle (Image: Getty)
is said to be worried about the location of jewels that once belonged to his late mother, , and were given to .
Meghan, 42, received an engagement ring from , 39, in 2017, which reportedly included two diamonds from his late mother’s collection.
The two gemstones were set next to a stone from Botswana on a simple gold band, according to at the time. It is thought that less than two years later, the engagement ring was slightly altered, with a thinner band reportedly being added in an “update”.
Meghan is believed to have first shown off the new version, along with another ring, at the Trooping the Colour in 2019.
Meghan has been seen without the ring at several events this year, including a gala in May. It was later reported that it was “being fixed”.
Meghan Markle (right) was given an engagement ring by Prince Harry (left) in 2018 that’s said to have included two gemstones from his late mother Princess Diana’s jewellery collection (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
More recently, she did not wear the ring at the Invictus Games last month, where she was accompanied by her husband. A source told New Idea magazine that her brother-in-law, , 41, is allegedly worried about the location of his late mother’s gemstones, reports .
This comes amid rumours of a rift between him and his brother and Meghan. The couple have made various remarks about the Royal Family in recent years, including in a docuseries last year.
A source has raised questions about the whereabouts of Meghan’s engagement ring, which was noticeably absent at a recent event in Germany. The Duchess of Sussex, who married in 2018, is usually seen proudly wearing the ring, leading to speculation and concern among Royal family members back in the UK. They said the ring appears to have “vanished” and doesn’t make sense that Meghan – who got married to in 2018 – would not be “proudly” wearing it.
It’s been suggested that his brother Prince William is concerned about the whereabouts of the jewellery as Meghan has been spotted without it recently (Image: Getty Images)
The insider revealed: “And it’s safe to say it has set off alarm bells at the Palace. [‘s] putting the word out through mutual friends that he wants to know what’s going on. Not knowing where they are is disturbing for William.”
It was further suggested that is particularly “always protective” of his late mother’s legacy, with her jewellery considered an “important” part of that. The source added that the memories he has of her wearing each piece “will never go away”.