Overview
- A short promotional clip for Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand As Ever was posted to the brand’s official Instagram and drew attention for a personal detail in the footage.
- The video, posted Friday, June 12, shows Markle holding a bottle of wine and wearing only her wedding band while her diamond engagement ring is not visible.
- Social media reaction was sharply split with some users criticizing the absence of the engagement ring and a named X user posting a comment that framed the omission as deliberate.
- The engagement ring was originally described as featuring a central stone from Botswana flanked by two diamonds linked to Princess Diana and has been reported to have been altered several times since 2017.
- There has been no official comment from Markle, Prince Harry, or the royal household and commentators say the moment is likely to fuel further media attention and debate over symbolism and the couple’s relationship with the palace.