Camila will not use the ‘haunted diamond’ Koh-i-Noor, which is attributed to misfortunes, at her coronation

Camila Parker Bowles she will be crowned queen with Charles III May 6, at a historic ceremony to be held in Westminster Abbey in front of 2,000 guests, expected to last an hour.

She who has been Carlos’ lover for years will wear her best clothes and jewelry Much was said about the crown she would wear on that unique day for her and her current husband.

Camilla will become the first wife to be crowned since Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother in 1937, and the diamond-encrusted crown of Charles’ great-grandmother, Queen Mary of Teck, will be placed on her head.

It was initially speculated that she would wear the Queen Mother’s platinum crown, set with 2,800 diamonds.including the controversial 105-carat Koh-i-Noor, but Buckingham Palace later confirmed it would not be at the coronation.

controversial diamond

The Koh-i-Noor – meaning “Mountain of Light” – was placed in the crown of Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII, when she became queen in 1902. Later, Mary of Teck and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon wore the same crown, known as the Maltese Cross crown.

The crown accompanied the Queen Mother’s coffin during her funeral in 2002. It is usually kept in the Tower of London, along with the other crown jewels. It is part of tradition, like the orb, scepter or crown of St. Edward, which will be worn by the king, but unlike them, the crown queen draws years of controversy over the Koh-i-Noor.

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran have for years laid claim to this gem, the same one that is also shrouded in legend. It is said that Queen Victoria knew its history and at first only wore it as a brooch, then put it in her tiara.

Due to legend, the monarch ordered that the Koh-i-Noor be worn only by her female descendants, to avoid a curse. This is because, according to a 14th-century Hindu text, whoever possesses this gem rules the world, but will also be deeply unhappy.

Only God or a woman can safely carry the stone, says the legend. The diamond is a symbol of victory and empire and has brought sorrow and misfortune to all those people who have owned and lost it. There is believed to be a twin diamond of the Koh-i-Noor, the Darya-ye Noor, which is kept in Iran and weighs 182 carats.

The Koh-i-noor is the stolen jewel that India claims: a 106-carat oval diamond found in Queen Elizabeth II’s crown, encrusted with pearls and 444 precious stones

low popularity

But regardless of which crown Camila will wear, the coronation is expected to be quite the event, the first of its kind since Elizabeth’s in 1953, although the day It doesn’t seem to excite the British at the moment.

According to a YouGov survey published a few days ago, almost two-thirds of Britons (64%) i 75% of young people are not interestedbut 46% believe they will watch the broadcast or come to one of the planned celebrations.

Carlos has 56% approval among Britons, while Camila is much less popular, with 39% approval, despite Buckingham Palace’s redoubled efforts to catapult her image by announcing that she will be Queen rather than “Queen Consort”. (AND)