Princess Eugenie‘s stunningengagement ringis déja vu for royals fans.
Eugenie showed off the gorgeous accessory in the couple’s engagement portraits — and many noticed the similarities to the engagement ring given to her mother,Sarah Ferguson, popularly known as “Fergie,” from her father,Prince Andrew.
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Of course, another royal bride also famously wears a ring with a sapphire:Kate Middleton, whoseengagement ringonce belonged to Prince William’s mother,Princess Diana. (Meghan Markle, meanwhile, wears a traditional diamond-only ring.)
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Eugenie will walk down the aisle in the same venue —St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle— as her cousinPrince HarryandMeghandid onMay 19, Buckingham Palace announced.
“The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement ofPrincess Eugenieto Mr. Jack Brooksbank,” her parents said in a statement. “The wedding will take place in the autumn of 2018 at George’s Chapel in Windsor, with further details to be announced in due course.”
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“He is a really lovely chap,” a family friend told PEOPLE last year of Brooksbank. “They adore each other and are really serious.”
Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson.David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hope and Homes for Children
Although “it is very muchPrincess Eugenie and Jack’s day, and they are leading the planning,” a palace source says, they are also getting plenty of input from the mother of the bride. “Fergie is very involved,” a well-placed insider previously told PEOPLE.
source: people.com
