King Charles's heartfelt gift and message to Princess Diana on the eve of royal wedding unveiled

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On the brink of the much-anticipated Royal nuptials between King Charles III and Diana extended a touching gesture to his soon-to-be wife when he was the Prince of Wales.

As revealed in Andrew Morton's book, 'Diana: In Her Own Words', Diana reminisced: "He sent me a very nice signet ring the night before to Clarence House, with the Prince of Wales feathers on and a very nice card that said: 'I'm so proud of you and when you come up I'll be there at the altar for you tomorrow. "'Just look 'em in the eye and knock 'em dead.'" The ring, adorned with the Prince of Wales emblem, was sported by Diana at various events, including the Regent Street Christmas lights switch-on later that year.

Intriguingly, the King himself is often spotted wearing a similar signet ring bearing his official crest. The grand wedding ceremony, which unfolded on July 29, 1981, at St Paul's Cathedral in London, captivated an audience of 750 million across 74 countries.

It was dubbed the "wedding of the century" at the time. Diana's exquisite wedding dress, painstakingly crafted over three months, was spun from ivory silk taffeta and boasted a breathtaking 25-foot train.