Being part of the royal family means that every stylistic choice you make is put under a magnifying glass. When Meghan Markle wore her hair in a ponytail [1] instead of her usual bun, people immediately took notice of her rare 'do. When Sarah Ferguson wore an enormous gold bow on her hat while attending her daughter's royal wedding [2], onlookers went so far as to compare it to the golden snitch from Harry Potter [3]. And when Prince Harry randomly slipped a new ring on his right hand while touring around Australia [4], the entire internet exploded into a tizzy trying to figure out what it meant and where it came from.
The Duke of Sussex has been wearing a simple gold wedding band [5] on his left hand since he married Meghan back in May [6], but when he and his wife arrived in the land down under, eagle-eyed royal family fanatics promptly spotted his new bling. A thick metallic black band, Harry's new piece of jewellery brought about tons of questions. Is it a gift from Meghan to celebrate her pregnancy [7]? Does it somehow pertain to the upcoming Invictus Games in Sydney? Is he simply trying to step up his street style game?
Has anyone figured out what/where Harry's new ring has come from?
— Cocoa Sneeze (@SneezeCocoa) October 17, 2018 [8]
Does anyone know why or since when Prince Harry has worn the black ring on his right hand? It looks to be another wedding band.
— royallymegan (@royallymegan) October 17, 2018 [9]
So what's the ring on Harry's right hand? It looks like one of those rubber ones to me. What's it for? https://t.co/jNjsmJgohf [10]
— Loving The Royals (@lovingtheroyals) October 15, 2018 [11]
Well, wonder no more, because we found out the answer, and it's actually pretty surprising. Harry's sleek ring is — drumroll, please — a sleep and activity tracker, People reports [12]. The so-called Oura Ring [13] keeps tabs on your daily sleep schedule and movements throughout the day via an app, helping you achieve optimal performance. It retails at £276 and comes in four different colours.
Look at Harry, being a beacon of health while simultaneously making a fashion statement! *Swoons* I mean, we can hardly blame him for wanting to get a good night's rest during his whirlwind of a 16-day tour in Australia with Meghan [15]. Ahead, check out a few snaps of the Duke of Sussex sporting his new bling.
