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The crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, containing the famous Kohinoor diamond, pictured on April 19, 1994. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Britain’s controversial possession of ...
The crown, which also features a purple velvet cap and ermine trim, was made in 1937 for Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI, to be worn on her husband’s coronation on 12 May 1937.
The controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond is at the heart of the Queen Mother's crown—and it may be why Queen Camilla has chosen not to wear it for her coronation in May.
The controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond is at the heart of the Queen Mother's crown—and it may be why Queen Camilla has chosen not to wear it for her coronation in May.
After Queen Elizabeth II’s death, some speculated Camilla might wear the Queen Mother’s crown, and the Koh-i-Noor diamond, during her coronation. Such a move would have been controversial.
The platinum and diamond crown made for Queen Elizabeth II’s mother has also been called out. The crown features the 105.6-carat Kohinoor diamond, one of the largest-cut diamonds in the world.
The crown worn by Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Sovereign Entrance of the House of Lords, in London, on November 6, ... The crown containing the famous Koh-i-noor diamond.
"When Queen Elizabeth died, in one of the processions, I saw the crown with the Koh-i-Noor in it," said Venktesh Shukla, a San Francisco-based venture capitalist of Indian origin, adding that he ...
The Queen Consort had been widely expected to wear the crown that Queen Elizabeth wore to her husband's coronation in 1937, adorned with a 105-carat, oval-shaped diamond known as the Kohinoor.
Queen Consort Camilla won’t wear one of the world’s most famous—and disputed—gems during King Charles III’s coronation this spring, in an apparent recognition of the diplomatic ...
The crown in question is the style created for the Queen Mother to wear at her coronation alongside husband King George VI in 1937, featuring the dazzling Koh-i-noor diamond.
On Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II announced that it was her “sincere wish” that the Duchess of Cornwall will become Queen Consort when her husband, Prince Charles, becomes king. The monarch’s ...