Meghan Markle was photographed in Toronto wearing a new ring, possibly confirming to all those watching that her impending engagement to Prince Harry is all but official. Prince Harry was in town this week visiting Meghan Markle ahead of Easter weekend, so the timing matches up. However, the ring doesn’t look like a typical engagement ring, and you would think that a royal engagement would merit something flashier. But alas, perhaps Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are trying something new, and not in line with royal tradition?
Reports of an impending engagement have been circulating through the media for the past few months now, and it looks like everyone agrees that an engagement is about to happen – but nobody seems to agree on when it will happen. Some sources have said that it will happen this spring, others have said this summer, and still others have said that it will happen this fall.
What we do know is that Prince Harry is more serious about Meghan Markle than he’s been about almost all of his previous girlfriends, and reports suggest that both Harry and Meghan have already met their potential in-laws. In fact, both of them have been going through the usual pre-marriage checklist, from checking out potential homes together (in this case, Kensington Palace), to meeting their in-laws (in this case, the royal family), meeting their friends (Megan was Prince Harry’s plus one to his friend’s wedding in the Caribbean).
For all intents and purposes, it’s a done deal. Meghan has even agreed to quit her acting career and go into the royal lifestyle full time, which is a must for any future princess. Alas, it’s really more about when than if at this point – but if we extrapolate what these pictures are hinting at, then perhaps that when is now!
What do you guys think? Has Prince Harry jumped the gun and surprised Meghan Markle with a surprise engagement ring, even though most royal prognosticators were predicting that it wouldn’t happen for at least a couple more months? Or is this just a nice new ring that Meghan has bought herself (or Harry bought for her), and it doesn’t mean anything more? Yes, the timing is still suspicious, but pre-engagement rings are a thing, right? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and come back to CDL for all your Royal news and updates.
