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2. Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor ...

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   The huge diamond took pride of place at the front of Queen Mary’s crown for her coronation in 1911, but was replaced with a replica in 1937 when the original was moved to the Queen Mother’s ...

3. Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - Wikipedia

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   The crown is decorated with about 2,800 diamonds, most notably the 105-carat (21.0 g) Koh-i-Noor in the middle of the front cross, which was acquired by the East India Company after the Anglo-Sikh Wars and presented to Queen Victoria in 1851, [2] and a 17-carat (3.4 g) Turkish diamond given to her in 1856 by Abdulmejid I, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, as a gesture of thanks for British support ...

4. Koh-i-Noor - Wikipedia

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   The diamond is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. There are multiple conflicting legends on the origin of the diamond. [ 9 ] However, in the words of the colonial administrator Theo Metcalfe , there is "very meagre and imperfect" evidence of the early history of the Koh-i-Noor before the 1740s. [ 10 ]

5. Crown jewels - Wikipedia

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   The Koh-i-Noor diamond, mined in India in antiquity, is now set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Aside from regalia of the British Raj , which exists primary as a part of the crown jewels of the United Kingdom, there are also surviving examples of the regalia of previous and other rulers of India, including some archaeological ...

6. Here's what the symbols in the queen's memorial events mean

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   Four crowns will appear throughout the 10 days of events to honor the queen. Here is the meaning behind these crown jewels and other symbols.

7. Camilla to avoid controversial diamond by reusing crown at ...

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   India is reported to have expressed concern that the Koh-i-noor would provide an unwelcome reminder of the British Empire. Camilla to avoid controversial diamond by reusing crown at coronation ...

8. Imperial Crown of India - Wikipedia

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   The Imperial Crown of India weighs 920 g (2.03 lb) and is set with 6,170 diamonds, 9 emeralds, 4 rubies, and 4 sapphires. At the front is a very fine emerald weighing 32 carats (6.4 g). [ 4 ] The King wrote in his diary that it was heavy and uncomfortable to wear: "Rather tired after wearing my crown for 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours; it hurt my head, as ...

9. Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor ...

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   The Queen Consort will be the first consort to wear a reused crown since the 18th century Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor diamond at King Charles coronation Skip to main ...