The Koh-i-Noor will not be present at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The diamond is part of the crown he wears Queen Isabella 1937 and was said to have been chosen by her husband for her coronation on 6 May.
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finally Buckingham Palace announced a new change aimed at reducing diplomatic tensions with India, the country that lays claim to the most famous diamond in history.
“Koh-i-Noor is a real and serious point of conflict,” writer and royal jewels historian Lauren Kiehna said, as quoted by Infobae.
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“Carlos and Camilla would like to avoid additional criticism wherever possible, and Carlos in particular has always been sensitive to the fact that jewelry can have significant symbolism,” Court Jeweler wrote on his blog, according to Argentine media.
What jewel will Camilla wear at the coronation of Carlos III?
For the coronation of King Carlos III, Camila will not wear the crown of her predecessor, Isabel II. Instead, he will wear the jewel that belonged to Queen Mary, the monarchy between 1910 and 1936. The King, for his part, will wear St. Edward’s Crown according to tradition.
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Buckingham justified His Majesty’s decision on economic rather than cultural grounds, as he will wear the existing crown, not a new one.
“This is the first time in recent history that an existing crown will be used for the coronation of a spouse instead of making a new one in the interest of sustainability and efficiency,” the palace said in a statement.
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The official residence of the British monarchy reported that Queen Mary’s crown has already been removed from the Tower of London, where all the royal jewels are kept. In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, this section will be added three kulinan diamondswhich are smaller gems quarried in South Africa and which also belonged to Queen Elizabeth’s collection.
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Announcement from Buckingham Palace This is not the first change to the ceremony, since since its planning the new monarch has set aside some traditions imposed by the royal family. It is believed that he wants to avoid criticism and merge the monarchy with the modern world.
For several years, India claimed that the Koh-i-Noor, a 105.6-carat diamond, had been taken from an 11-year-old Indian prince to deliver to Queen Victoria in the 1840s. (AND)
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