Prince William Won't Wear Wedding Ring

Prince William Won't Wear Wedding Ring
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By LISA HIRSCH
March 31, 2011

Prince William will be breaking with at least one modern wedding tradition -- he won't wear a wedding ring once he ties the knot with Kate Middleton.

A rep for St. James Palace tells ET, "Prince William will not wear a wedding band. It is the couple's wishes to have one ring. It will be a Welsh gold ring that will be from Prince William to Kate."

A source tells People.com that a nugget of Welsh gold has been kept in the family vaults, and that William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, has "given a piece of the gold that has been in the family for many years to Prince William as a gift."

People also reports that William's father, Prince Charles, does in fact wear a wedding band.

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