Princess Margaret's 'timeless' engagement ring has an untraditional history, says her granddaughter - but wait until you see how many royal rings it inspired

Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones stand February 27, 1960 in the grounds of Royal Lodge on the day they announced their engagement. Buckingham Palace announced that Princess Margaret died peacefully in her sleep at 1:30AM EST at the King Edward VII Hospital February 9, 2002 in London.

Princess Margaret's engagement ring was just as much of a rule breaker and trendsetter as she was. As her only granddaughter Lady Margarita Armstrong Jones discusses the 'timeless' piece and its origin story - let's take a look at the royal rings that have emulated its style.

• Princess Margaret's engagement ring has subsequently inspired countless pieces across the globe but there are two famous royal rings that are also very similar.
• It's just been revealed by her granddaughter Lady Margarita that the ring was actually created by her then fiancé Anthony Armstrong Jones and had the most romantic concept.
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