9 Ways Prince William Is Keeping His Mother's Memory Alive Within His Own Family

When William proposed to Kate in October 2010, he did so with a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire ring, the same one worn by his late mother. During the couple's first interview after getting engaged, William said, "Obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun [and] excitement of all this, so this is my way of keeping her close to it all." Kate called the ring "very, very special."