Kate and Wills: A Royal Courtship

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In the days after Princess Diana's death in 1997, the young princes each took items from her estate that had meaning for them. Prince William selected a watch that Diana had used to teach him the time; Prince Harry chose her sapphire engagement ring. But when it was time for big brother Wills to pop the question, Harry insisted that he use the stunning family heirloom (seen here at the official announcement on November 16, 2010). William carried the ring in a backpack for three weeks before proposing during a holiday in Kenya. "It was very romantic, and it was very personal," Kate said.

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