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The Best Royal Proposal Stories That Will Melt Your Heart

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For you cynics out there who say romance is dead, that couldn’t be farther from the truth for our favourite blue-blooded couples.

Royals may tend to keep things formal when it comes to their day job but when it comes to asking the most romantic question of their lives, there are some pretty good stories.

Did you know that the queen and Prince Philip were writing love letters to one another for years before they became official? Or that Prince William carried around his late mother’s ring in a backpack for three weeks before getting down on one knee?

Take a step back through time and see how your favourite royals popped the question, whether they were on a romantic holiday, or just enjoying a quiet night at home.

Keep scrolling for the best stories of how royals put a ring on it.

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