KATHARINE, DUCHESS OF KENT, 89, is a member of the Royal Family and wife to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. But what did her engagement ring look like?

Katharine, Duchess of Kent and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent became engaged in March 1961. The royal couple were photographed with her parents and his mother and sister at the time to celebrate the occasion. Katharine’s diamond and sapphire engagement ring sparkled in the sun.

But what did it look like?

Katharine and the Duke of Kent became engaged on March 8, 1961.

Edward gave Katharine an engagement ring consisting of an oval sapphire with round diamonds on either side and mounted in platinum.

Katharine is the current Duchess of Kent, whose mother-in-law was Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent.

Similarly to Marina, Katharine wears an oval sapphire ring with diamonds surrounding the gem.

The ring had a subtle nod to her mother-in-law who started the sapphire trend in the Kent Royal Family.

The present Duchess has an oval sapphire with a round diamond on either side.

Princess Marina married Prince George, Duke of Kent (Queen Elizabeth’s uncle) in 1932.