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Meghan Markle's ring made of Welsh gold given by the Queen

Updated 19th May 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement at at Kensington Palace in November of last year.
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Meghan Markle's ring made of Welsh gold given by the Queen
Written by Max FosterAngela Dewan, CNNWindsor, England
Meghan Markle's ring was made from a piece of Welsh gold given to her by the Queen, and Prince Harry's will be a platinum band with a textured finish, CNN understands.
Cleave and Company also made Meghan Markle engagement ring.
Cleave and Company also made Meghan Markle engagement ring. Credit: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
The couple chose Cleave and Company to make their wedding bands. The rings were carried to St. George's Chapel by Prince Harry's brother, William, the Duke of Cambridge, as best man.
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British singer-songwriter Elton John, right, and husband David Furnish leave after attending the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday, May 19. Credit: IAN WEST/AFP/Getty Images
Cleave and Company made Markle's engagement ring in 2017.
The tradition of the royal family using Welsh gold for wedding rings began in 1923 with the Queen Mother, then later Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, Princes Anne and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Other members of the royal family with Welsh gold wedding rings include Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.