The Big News

In 1980, it was confirmed that Prince Charles had begun dating Diana. After a couple of months, Prince Charles surprised Diana and asked for her hand in marriage in 1981. The couple tried to keep their engagement as a secret for some time until on February 24, they announced it in the Buckingham Palace. During the big news, Diana happily showed her beautiful ring which had a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire.

