The Koh-i-Noor is considered one of the largest diamonds in the world. Actually, he should adorn Camilla’s crown to crown it. But Charles III. now vetoed it.
London – King’s wife Camilla (75) gets her own throne for the coronation, but the wife of King Charles III (74) renounce at the behest of her husband. She will instead wear the spectacular Queen Mary’s Crown, Buckingham Palace said. The good piece is set with 2,200 diamonds and was worn by Queen Mary (85, † 1953) when she attended the coronation in 1911 alongside her husband, King George V (70, † 1936).
In the “interests of sustainability and efficiency” Camilla does not get her own crown
It is the first time in recent history that an existing crown will be used for the coronation of a Queen Consort, rather than a new one being commissioned, the palace said, citing “sustainability and efficiency” as the reason for the dual use. What should weigh much more heavily: The Koh-i-Noor diamond that was originally processed in the crown and is probably over 5000 years old has been removed. By abandoning the 108.93 carat, King Charles III. to avoid controversy over the piece, which is regularly the focus of calls for its return to India, where it originally came from.
The disputed jewel was confiscated by the East India Company after their victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849. It was presented to Queen Victoria (81, †1901) as a gift and has been part of the crown jewels ever since. Although the Indian Attorney General stated in 2016 that the stone was “neither taken under duress nor stolen” by the colonial power Great Britain, a source told the Bharatiya Janata Party in India in October 2022 TheTelegraph: “The coronation of Camilla and the use of the crown jewel Koh-i-Noor bring back painful memories of the colonial past.”
Has there ever been a queen without a crown of her own?
Yes. The last time a queen-consort’s crown was reused was in the 18th century, when Queen Caroline (54-1737), consort of George II (76-1760), took the crown from Mary of Modena (59-1760). , † 1718) wore.
Jewels of the late Queen Elizabeth are said to dazzle over the loss
Other giant clunkers are now supposed to hide the tormenting emotional state. The crown will be slightly altered, the palace said, to add a special touch in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022). Work is underway to set the headdress with the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds from the late monarch’s personal jewelery collection. She often wore these magnificent gems as brooches.
Secondary use is popular with the British royals anyway, so bears Camilla loves a kaftan that her husband gave her as an extravagant robe on official occasions. Princess Kate is also occasionally at the start as a recycling queen, buying her favorite pieces in several colors or using the pieces in different combinations over and over again. Sources used: people.com, hellomagazin.com, wikipedia.org, Instagram @theroyalfamily
