The royal family drama is no less than a movie. With every new person getting added and with every passing, like Princess Diana, the dynamics of the family alter to a great extent. However, what the royal family has in abundance is a great amount of power and family wealth. Inheritance, which is a common principle in all households, is a serious deal. All of the major chunks of wealth which is transferred from one person to another are done through the principles of royal inheritance only.
On the same tangent, Prince Harry and Prince William also inherited things from their late mother Princess Diana. The late Princess of Wales, four years before her death signed a will wherein she transferred her possessions to her two sons. In 1993, Diana signed a testament but the acquisitions became controversial and tough. It was not a cakewalk for Harry and William to acquire their mother’s possessions. So let us have a look at the things the late Princess gave to her sons.
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Princess Diana’s Ring And Watch
Although royal wills are never made public, there’s a close estimate and a fair list of things that were inherited by Diana’s sons. According to sources, the most precious possession that the boys inherited are her ring and watch. Diana’s butler revealed that Prince Harry and Prince William were given a choice to pick any one item between Diana’s engagement ring and her Cartier watch. The watch was gifted to Diana by her father John Spencer.
The said acquisition was done so that both the boys could have a memory of their mother forever with them. Prince William chose the Cartier Watch and Prince Harry went for the ring. However, when Prince William wanted to propose to Kate Middleton, Harry offered him the ring. Indeed a good brother! The precious ring is currently with Kate. Additionally, when Harry wanted to propose to Meghan Markle, he did it with a collection of diamonds from her mother’s collection only.
Princess Diana Net Worth: Who Got Her Money?
One of the major inheritances that happened was related to Diana’s net worth. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in an interview with Oprah Winfrey revealed the same. Harry stated that when he left the royal house, he was only left with his mother’s money. That wealth helped him establish a house and maintain finances.
Diana, Princess of Wales, had roughly 21 million pounds, or 31.5 million U.S. dollars when she died in 1997. This included her money, stocks, jewelry, clothes, and £17 million divorce settlement from Prince Charles. According to documents she signed on June 1, 1993, her inheritance was divided between her longtime butler Paul Burrell and her godchildren. William and Harry were unsurprisingly her main beneficiaries.
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Diana’s Wedding Gown
Another big deal for her sons was to acquire Diana’s 25-foot-long wedding gown. Prince Harry and Prince William could not have a hand on their mother’s gown until they turned 30. Before the same, the gown was a part of the royal possession only. The beautiful gown was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel and was an expensive piece of Diana’s possession.
It was in 2014 when Harry turned 30 and he was able to get his mother’s wedding dress. All this while, the gown was with Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother. Apart from the gown, a discretionary fund was also given to both princes. The fund was specifically created for Prince Harry and Prince by their mother. It had around a hundred thousand pounds.
Jewels And Residuary Estate
The day after she signed the initial will, Lady Diana penned an extra document that she referred to as the “Letter of Wishes.” In it, she detailed her desires for what should be done with her jewelry and other assets of material value. It was requested that William and Harry be given an equal share of 75 percent of these personal effects known as “chattels” in the United Kingdom.
According to what has been reported, she went so far as to specifically state in the letter that she wished for the day when her boys’ future brides will be able to wear her jewels. The remaining quarter of an eighth of the goods was supposed to be distributed among her numerous godchildren. Lastly, all the residuary estate was to be equally divided between both Prince Harry and Prince William.
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