Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, recently made a stylish appearance alongside her husband at the Invictus Games, but eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed a significant absence: her engagement ring. While attending the sixth edition of the multi-sport event dedicated to injured or sick servicemen and women, Meghan’s ring finger was conspicuously adorned only with her wedding band.
According to a report from People, Meghan’s three-stone engagement ring is currently undergoing adjustments due to a loose diamond setting. The ring, co-designed by Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth’s renowned jeweler, Cleave & Company, features a substantial center jewel from Botswana flanked by two diamonds from Princess Diana’s collection, all set on a micro pavé band. In 2019, Meghan made a subtle alteration to the ring, swapping its classic gold band for a modern studded replacement.
Despite the absence of her engagement ring, Meghan still wore her traditional Welsh gold wedding band along with her eternity ring. Crafting ceremonial rings from pure Welsh gold has been a longstanding royal tradition, dating back to Queen Elizabeth’s 1923 wedding to Prince Albert.
During her outing on September 13th, Meghan attended an intimate gathering for the athletes’ family and friends and later enjoyed the wheelchair basketball tournament alongside Prince Harry. She sported a chic J Crew black and white blazer paired with Chanel ballet flats and Staud white shorts, making an understated yet fashionable statement.
Meghan’s sartorial choices have a significant impact on her devoted following, evident by the surge of interest in the J Crew blazer she wore. The sudden demand for the item led to a temporary crash of the brand’s website.
On social media platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter), fans couldn’t help but express their admiration for Meghan’s style influence. One user commented, “Y’all were not ready for Princess Meghan obviously,” while another hailed her as “Princess Meghan power.”
J Crew issued an official statement on the platform, reassuring customers that they were diligently working to restore their website to normalcy after the unexpected surge in traffic.
Before the Invictus Games, Prince Harry had been traveling through the UK, while Meghan arrived separately from their California home. She expressed her apologies for her late arrival during a speech at an intimate party for the athletes’ families and friends.
