Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton—his long-time girlfriend, and soon to be the first commoner to marry an heir to the English throne since the 17th century—last weekend. The engagement ring? The same blue sapphire and diamond ring that William's father presented to William's mother, Princess Diana, back in 1981.

That ring seems kinda jinxy to me. It's the Hope Diamond of engagement rings—beautiful, but cursed.

But, hey! Royal wedding!