A shopper who paid £15 for an old ring at a charity shop in Leicester has made thousands of pounds after auction experts linked the item to the British royal family. The rare ring turned out to be a 19th-century gold and enamel mourning ring made to mark the death of Princess Amelia, the youngest daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte. It was sold at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, Derbyshire, where intense bidding from buyers around the world pushed the final price to £5,500. According to Hansons Auctioneers, the buyer spotted the ring among everyday items in a local charity shop without knowing its historical importance. After taking it to experts for an appraisal, specialists identified the detailed gold ring as a rare item from the Regency era.
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