Britain’s Queen Consort Camilla will not wear the crown inserting the controversial Kohinoor diamond during her coronation in May, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The British royal family took the decision to avoid any diplomatic row with any country, it is used in the coronation of King Charles III. Apart from India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have also claimed ownership of it since Indian independence in 1947.
The 105-carat Kohinoor is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world. It was taken from India by the East India Company during the colonial era and presented to Queen Victoria. It is set in a crown last worn by Charles’s grandmother during her coronation.
The Kohinoor, meaning “mountain of light" in Persian, was put in a cross on Queen Mary's crown in 1911. The diamond was then transferred to the Queen Mother's crown for her and King George VI's coronation in 1937. The Kohinoor was first mentioned in writing in 1628, during the Mughal Empire.
The Kohinoor diamond kept changing hands among many Central Asian kings before finally falling into the hands of Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh in 1813. The British were finally able to obtain the sought-after stone, nevertheless, in 1849.
Now, Queen Consort Camilla will refashion an old crown for the coronation, notably avoiding the use of the Kohinoor diamond.