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    Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle with a custom engagement ring he designed for his bride-to-be. It features a trio of stunning diamonds.

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    The ring's center stone hails from Botswana, a country with personal significance for the couple, and is flanked by two diamonds from the personal collection of Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana.

    "The little diamonds on either side are from my mother's jewelry collection to make sure that she's with us on this crazy journey together," Harry told the BBC's Mishal Husain today in their first interview as a couple.

    PHOTO: Britains Prince Harry holds hands with Meghan Marklem wearing an engagement ring in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, London, Nov. 27, 2017. Toby Melville/Reuters
    Britain's Prince Harry holds hands with Meghan Marklem wearing an engagement ring in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, London, Nov. 27, 2017.

    Markle, who called the ring "beautiful" and "incredible," was touched by Harry's design choices β€” especially the ring's link to his mother.

    "I think everything about Harry's thoughtfulness and the inclusion of [Diana's stones] and, obviously, not being able to meet his mom β€”it's so important to me to know that she's a part of this with us," Markle said. "It's incredibly special to be able to have this, which sort of links where [Harry comes] from and Botswana, which is important to us. It's perfect."

    The stones sit on a band of yellow gold β€” Markle's favorite, Harry said β€” and was made by the queen's jeweler, Cleave and Co.

    In the BBC interview, the two appeared loving and playful with each other. While describing the ring, Harry said jokingly to Markle, "Make sure it stays on that finger."

    PHOTO: Britains Prince Harry arrives with Meghan Markle for their engagement announcement at Kensington Palace, London, Nov. 27, 2017. Toby Melville/Reuters
    Britain's Prince Harry arrives with Meghan Markle for their engagement announcement at Kensington Palace, London, Nov. 27, 2017.
    PHOTO: Britains Prince Harry and his fiance U.S. actress Meghan Markle pose for a photograph in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London, Nov. 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement. <p itemprop= " />Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images
    Britain's Prince Harry and his fiance U.S. actress Meghan Markle pose for a photograph in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London, Nov. 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement.
    PHOTO: Britains Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave after a photocall after announcing their engagement in the Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace in London, Nov. 27, 2017.Neil Hall/EPA
    Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave after a photocall after announcing their engagement in the Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace in London, Nov. 27, 2017.

    Markle told reporters the proposal was "romantic" and she is "so happy."

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    Markle, an American actress, joins a long line of women in Britain's royal family to wear stunning engagement rings.

    Queen Elizabeth II

    PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth II watches the racing from the Royal Box at Epsom Racecourse on June 6, 2015 in Epsom, England.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II watches the racing from the Royal Box at Epsom Racecourse on June 6, 2015 in Epsom, England.

    Prince Philip proposed to then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 with a 3-carat diamond solitaire flanked by 10 smaller diamonds.

    The ring was fashioned from the tiara of Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, which he dismantled to also make a diamond bracelet as a wedding gift to Elizabeth.

    PHOTO: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, London shortly after they announced their engagement, July 11, 1947.Fox Photos/Getty Images
    Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, London shortly after they announced their engagement, July 11, 1947.
    PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth II gestures as Jockey Frankie Detorri crosses the finish line to win the Vodafone Derby at the annual Vodafone Derby horse race at Epsom Downs, Surrey, June 2, 2007.Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II gestures as Jockey Frankie Detorri crosses the finish line to win the Vodafone Derby at the annual Vodafone Derby horse race at Epsom Downs, Surrey, June 2, 2007.

    Harry could have requested one of the jewels in Elizabeth's jewelry collection or used stones from a piece she lent Diana.

    One ring from Elizabeth's collection mentioned as a possibility for Harry to use was Queen Mary's Town of Windsor ring, which consists of three solitary round diamonds.

    PHOTO: Queen Mary was born in Kensington Palace and married Prince George in 1893, to become Queen Mary in 1910, pictured here circa 1912.Hulton Archive/Getty Images
    Queen Mary was born in Kensington Palace and married Prince George in 1893, to become Queen Mary in 1910, pictured here circa 1912.

    Diana's jewelry collection

    PHOTO: Princess Diana poses in Bonn, Germany, wearing sapphire and diamond jewels which were a gift from the Sultan of Oman (the Tiara is her own) with a dress designed by Victor Edelstein. Tim Graham/Getty Images
    Princess Diana poses in Bonn, Germany, wearing sapphire and diamond jewels which were a gift from the Sultan of Oman (the Tiara is her own) with a dress designed by Victor Edelstein.

    Harry and his brother, Prince William, inherited Diana's jewelry after her 1997 death in a Paris car crash.

    PHOTO: Lady Diana Spencer (later to become Princess of Wales) reveals her sapphire and diamond engagement ring alongside Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace following the announcement of their engagement.Tim Graham/Getty Images
    Lady Diana Spencer (later to become Princess of Wales) reveals her sapphire and diamond engagement ring alongside Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace following the announcement of their engagement.

    The collection contains some of the most iconic jewels Diana often wore, including the Cambridge Lovers Knot tiara, which was a wedding gift from Elizabeth.

    PHOTO: Princess Diana, Princess of Wales wearing a tiara in New Zealand during April 1983.Anwar Hussein/WireImage
    Princess Diana, Princess of Wales wearing a tiara in New Zealand during April 1983.

    William's wife, Princess Kate, has worn the tiara three times. She has also adapted a pair of Diana's sapphire and diamond earrings that complement her engagement ring.

    PHOTO: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Emma Bridgewater pottery factory to view the production of a mug that the company has launched in support of East Anglias Childrens Hospices on Feb. 18, 2015 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Emma Bridgewater pottery factory to view the production of a mug that the company has launched in support of East Anglia's Children's Hospices on Feb. 18, 2015 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
    PHOTO: Diana, Princess of Wales, visits the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, October 1991. She is wearing a pearl and sapphire choker. Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images
    Diana, Princess of Wales, visits the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, October 1991. She is wearing a pearl and sapphire choker.

    Other items in Diana's collection include the sapphire and pearl choker she donned with some of her most stunning gowns, an emerald choker that she famously wore as a headband and her sapphire collection, which was a wedding gift from the Saudis.

    PHOTO: Prince Charles dancing with his wife, Princess Diana, during their official tour of Australia, Oct. 1, 1985, in Melbourne, Australia. Tim Graham/Getty Images
    Prince Charles dancing with his wife, Princess Diana, during their official tour of Australia, Oct. 1, 1985, in Melbourne, Australia.

    Diana frequently wore a large aquamarine cocktail ring, but it was believed the sheer size of the ring would not be a perfect fit for Markle as an engagement ring when she and Harry conduct humanitarian work, a shared mutual interest.

    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    PHOTO: Prince William and Kate Middleton pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St James Palace, Nov. 16, 2010, in London.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
    Prince William and Kate Middleton pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St James Palace, Nov. 16, 2010, in London.

    William proposed to Kate in 2010 with a 12-carat sapphire ring, surrounded by 14 smaller diamonds that Diana received from Prince Charles in 1981.

    PHOTO: A close up of Kate Middletons engagement ring as she poses for photographs in the State Apartments with her fiance Prince William of St James Palace, Nov. 16, 2010, in London.Getty Images
    A close up of Kate Middleton's engagement ring as she poses for photographs in the State Apartments with her fiance Prince William of St James Palace, Nov. 16, 2010, in London.

    The ring was estimated at that time to cost about 30,000 pounds. Given its royal pedigree, the ring is now valued at more than $1 million.

    Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

    PHOTO: Camilla Parker Bowles shows off her engagement ring as she and Prince Charles arrive for a party at Windsor Castle after announcing their engagement earlier on Feb. 10, 2005. John Stillwell/AFP/Getty Images
    Camilla Parker Bowles shows off her engagement ring as she and Prince Charles arrive for a party at Windsor Castle after announcing their engagement earlier on Feb. 10, 2005.

    Charles presented Camilla, his second wife, with an heirloom 8-carat, emerald-cut diamond ring with three matching tapered emerald-cut baguettes adorning each side.

    PHOTO: Camilla Parker Bowles shows off her engagement ring as she and Prince Charles arrive for a party at Windsor Castle after announcing their engagement earlier on Feb. 10, 2005. John Stillwell/AFP/Getty Images
    Camilla Parker Bowles shows off her engagement ring as she and Prince Charles arrive for a party at Windsor Castle after announcing their engagement earlier on Feb. 10, 2005.

    Charles, the heir to the throne, was extremely close to his grandmother, the queen mother, and bestowed her sentimental piece on Camilla.

    The 1930s Art Deco ring is estimated to be worth more than double its $150,000 price tag.

    Sarah Ferguson

    PHOTO: Duchess of Yorks diamond and ruby engagement ring.Tim Graham/Getty Images
    Duchess of York's diamond and ruby engagement ring.

    Charles' brother Prince Andrew chose an oval-cut Burmese ruby to propose to Sarah Ferguson in 1986. The ruby is surrounded by 10 brilliant-cut diamonds and is set in a yellow gold band.

    PHOTO: Prince Andrew with Sarah Ferguson at Buckingham Palace after the announcement of their engagement, London, March 17, 1986.Tim Graham/Getty Images
    Prince Andrew with Sarah Ferguson at Buckingham Palace after the announcement of their engagement, London, March 17, 1986.

    Andrew and Sarah divorced 10 years after their engagement.

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