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Jennifer Newton

Meghan Markle ditches engagement ring during glamorous gala outing with Prince Harry

Whether it's a meaningful piece she's picked up herself or something from Princess Diana's collection, Meghan Markle is nearly always seen with beautiful jewellery.

But despite opting for a glittering gold dress complete with gold hoops and a sentimental bracelet, it appeared Meghan was missing one important piece of jewellery as she attended a New York gala - her engagement ring.

It came as Meghan along with husband Prince Harry made their first public appearance together since Meghan's absence at King Charles' Coronation earlier this month.

The couple were accompanied by Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, at the Ms Foundation for Women's 50th-anniversary gala event in New York on Tuesday.

Meghan Markle collected a Women of Vision award in New York City (Getty Images Ms. Foundation for)
Meghan with Gloria Steinem (Getty Images Ms. Foundation for)

Meghan wore a strapless gold midi dress with scalloped pattern detailing as she accepted one of the awards recognising her "global advocacy to empower and advocate on behalf of women and girls".

But when looking at her hand, although she was firmly wearing her wedding ring and an eternity ring, there was no sign of her engagement ring.

It's not clear why she wasn't wearing it, although it is known that the ring has been tweaked in the past.

When Harry popped the question back in 2017, he gave her a ring featuring two diamonds from his mum Princess Diana's collection and one from Botswana, where he does a lot of charity work.

However, previously they sat on an original thick gold band before changing to sit on a much thinner micropavé band.

It was unclear why she made the change or when it happened, but Meghan couldn't wear her ring during the final stages of her pregnancy so it's likely that's when she had the work done.

The ring Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle with in 2017 (Getty Images)

At the awards last night, Meghan was presented with the award by renowned journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem.

Her acceptance speech closed out the gala where she said: "It's never too late to start.

"You can be the visionary of your own life… There is still so much work to be done.

"I am a woman who remains inspired and driven by this organisation," she said, looking over Ms Steinem, who introduced her alongside current foundation chief executive Teresa Younger.

"It allowed me to recognise that part of my greater value and purpose in life was to advocate for those who felt unheard, to stand up to injustice, and to not be afraid of saying what is true and what is just and what is right."

Tuesday's event marks the first public event that Harry and Meghan have attended together since the duke made the solo trip to King Charles' Coronation earlier this month.

Meghan had opted to stay at their US home in Montecito, California, with their two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Last year the pair became the recipients of the NAACP President’s Award as well as the Robert F Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award, at a ceremony also held in New York.

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