Meghan Markle has once again showcased her unique approach to royal jewellery in a social media post.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, took to Instagram yesterday to share a photo for her lifestyle brand, As ever, captioned "Simplici-tea".
The image, posted on May 14, shows the Duchess spooning a dried mixture into a loose-leaf tea bag, giving followers a clear view of her left hand.
Eagle-eyed royal watchers were quick to notice that Meghan was wearing her three rings from Prince Harry in a non-traditional arrangement.
The photo revealed a modern twist on the conventional wedding ring stack.
Meghan Markle has once again showcased her unique approach to royal jewellery in a social media post.
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In the Instagram post, Meghan wore her three-stone engagement ring first, followed by her eternity band and then her Welsh gold wedding band.
This arrangement breaks with tradition, where the wedding band is typically worn closest to the heart.
Ann Grimmet, Vice President of Merchandising at Jared Jewelers, told The Knot: "Traditionally, the wedding band is worn closest to the heart, meaning it's placed on the finger first, followed by the engagement ring.
"However, like so many aspects of weddings today, it's really about personal preference."
In the Instagram post, Meghan wore her three-stone engagement ring first, followed by her eternity band and then her Welsh gold wedding band.
British jeweller Beaverbrooks notes that eternity bands are typically added last, as they often mark relationship milestones.
This isn't the first time the Duchess has experimented with her ring arrangement.
Just weeks ago at the TIME100 Summit in New York City on April 23, she wore her wedding band first, followed by her eternity band and engagement ring.
At the Invictus Games in The Hague in April 2022, Meghan placed her engagement ring first, followed by her wedding band, adding a hand chain for a friends and family reception.
She switched things up again in July 2024 at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, wearing her engagement ring between her wedding and eternity bands.
This arrangement breaks with tradition, where the wedding band is typically worn closest to the heart.
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Meghan briefly went without her engagement ring in 2023 when it was being serviced after a setting came loose.
Each of Meghan's rings carries significant meaning in her relationship with Prince Harry.
The engagement ring, designed by Harry with Cleave & Company in September 2017, features a centre diamond ethically sourced from Botswana, where the couple had one of their first dates.
It's flanked by two smaller diamonds from Princess Diana's personal collection.
Each of Meghan's rings carries significant meaning in her relationship with Prince Harry.
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During their BBC engagement interview, Harry explained he included his mother's jewels "to make sure that she's with us on this crazy journey together".
For their May 2018 wedding, the couple chose a Welsh gold band, continuing over 100 years of royal tradition followed by Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and Princess Kate.
The diamond eternity ring was Harry's gift marking their first wedding anniversary in May 2019.
