How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

She Chose Her Own Engagement Ring

Engagement rings for royal weddings are usually custom made, but Diana decided to pick out her ring from a catalog instead. The 12-carat sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds was deemed "not unique enough" for a princess. It must be good enough, though, because now Prince William's wife Kate Middleton wears it.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Sesame Street is now a real place.
  • Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
  • "E" is the most common letter and appears in 11 percent of all english words.
  • Mount Everest is bigger now than the last time it was measured.
Next Page →