Queen Elizabeth Death: What Will Happen To Kohinoor Now?
Queen Elizabeth II ruled britain for 70 years. Her name is included in the longest reign in the world. queen Elizabeth used to wear her crown on special occasions. Kohinoor diamond was inlaid in this crown. After the death of Elizabeth, now there are questions in the minds of people about the Kohinoor diamond adorned in her crown. After all, what will happen to this diamond now?
How is the Queen's Crown?
Queen Elizabeth II is made of gold and platinum. It also has a 105-carat Kohinoor diamond. Apart from this, there are 2,867 diamonds in this crown. This crown has diamond-studded silver mounts and is richly table, rose- and splendid cut. Colorful gems inlaid in gold mounts include sapphires, emeralds and pearls. In this crown of about 1.28 kg in weight, many old and precious gems are studded. This includes everything from sapphires to rubies from Edward the Black Prince, pearls from Elizabeth I and diamonds from Cullinan II.
How did Kohinoor reach britain from India?
About 800 years ago a shining stone was found in India, which was named Kohinoor. The Kohinoor diamond is one of the largest diamonds in the world. It is said that it was found in the golconda mine of India. There is also a big stone in the crown of the queen given to queen Victoria in 1856 by the then sultan of Turkey. He gave this to show his gratitude for the support of the british army in the Crimean War.
What will happen to this Kohinoor diamond?
Earlier this year, the queen announced that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, would become queen Consort when prince Charles ascends the throne. The Kohinoor diamond is set in a platinum crown made for queen Elizabeth for the 1937 coronation of king George VI. It is on display in the Tower of London.
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