The Secrets of Queen Victoria’s Mysterious Engagement Ring

This brings us to the second mystery. Though royal families are well-known for ensuring their most famous jewels are passed on after they die, the ring left the public eye when the queen died in January, 1901. Queen Victoria, ever the romantic, asked to be buried with her favorite jewels, along with mementos she was most fond of and clothing that had belonged to her husband, who died in 1861 at the age of 42. It is assumed that Victoria took her ring with her when interred at ring is with…