Camilla has been named as Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms, as she is the wife of King Charles III and the Daily Mail newspaper, in its report, suggested that the Royal State Crown holding the Kohinoor would now go to Camilla.
According to the Daily Mail, at the coronation of King Charles, Camilla will also have Elizabeth II’s priceless platinum and diamond crown on her head.
The Daily Mail had earlier written that the Kohinoor crown “is worn only by royal women … as it is said that it is inauspicious for men to do so.”
The diamond was originally found in the Golconda mines of India in the 14th century and changed hands over the course of the centuries. Kohinoor, which means ‘mountain of light’, is a large, colorless diamond. The precious stone, which fell into British hands during the colonial era, is the subject of a historical ownership dispute and is claimed by at least four countries, including India.
“It has been a subject of conquest and intrigue for centuries, passing through the hands of Mughal princes, Iranian warriors, Afghan rulers and Punjabi maharajas,” the BBC said.
The Queen was last seen wearing the crown for the 2016 state inauguration. The Imperial State Crown consists of 2,868 brilliantly cut diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 269 pearls.
In a 2018 BBC documentary, Queen Elizabeth II was quoted as saying that not only is it very difficult to balance the crown, but she could potentially ‘break her neck’ if she looked down.
The death of Britain’s longest-reigning Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a debate on social media over the demand to return the Kohinoor diamond to India.