11 Her wedding ring was made from on her first state visit as Princess Elizabeth to South Africa with her mother and father in 1947. 28 The Queen’s racing colours are purple body with gold braid, scarlet sleeves and black velvet cap with gold fringe. Kate decided on wearing a sheer black, gold and green garment trimmed in blue ribbon knee and proposed with his mother's famous eighteen-carat sapphire and diamond engagement ring – 'my way of making sure my mother didn't miss out on today'. .
Gallery of 14k black gold princess diamond engagement ring:
