Engagement
Prince
Charles had known Diana for several years, but he first took a serious interest
in her as a potential bride during the summer of 1980 when they were guests at
a country weekend, while she watched him play polo. The relationship developed
as he invited her for a sailing weekend to Cowes aboard the royal yacht
Britannia, followed by an invitation to Balmoral Castle, the Windsor family's
Scottish home, to meet his family by The Queen, Prince Philip, and The Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Six months later, in February 1981, the prince
proposed and Diana accepted. Their engagement became official on 24 February
1981, after Diana selected a large £30,000 ring consisting of 14 solitaire
diamonds elegantly surrounding a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire set in
18-karat white gold.
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