Queen Elizabeth-II death: Here’s who will inherit Kohinoor diamond studded crown
Queen Elizabeth-II death: Here's who will inherit Kohinoor diamond studded crown
Queen Elizabeth-II, the longest King of England died on Thursday at the age of 96, after his reign for seven decades and now the valuable-studded crown of Kohinoor diamonds will continue to the next line. The question is: Who will use Kohininoor now?
In accordance with several media reports, the Crown studded with Kohinoor will go to the next king, Raja Charles III, son of Eledest Queen. However, going with the history of the increase in Kohinoor, diamonds will go to the next queen, which in this case is Camilla Parker Bowles, Consort Ratu.
Kohinoor Diamond is currently in the crown of Platinum worn by Queen Elizabeth II during his reign as the King of Britain.
In February this year, the queen announced that Camilla Parker Bowles would be the queen consort when Charles took control of the monarchy in England.Now with the death of the queen, most likely, Camilla will wear Kohinoor.
Kohinoor is often referred to as the most valuable diamond in the world weighing around 105.6 carat. Diamonds were found in India in the 14th century. Valuable diamonds were found in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh during the reign of the Kaaktiya Dynasty.
It was used as one of the eyes of the gods in the Hindu temple in Warangal after that Malik Kafoor (General Alauddin Khilji) looted him. After being passed on to many Mughal Empire rulers, Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh possessed him in Lahore, the post he came to Punjab.
Berlian was given to Queen Victoria in 1849 after the anexation of Punjab during the son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Dileep Singh.
Kohinoor Diamond is currently established in the Queen crown, stored in the London Jewel House Tower and can be accessed by the public.
Meanwhile, people in India have called for the return of Kohinoor diamonds on Twitter after the death of the Queen. Yesterday tens of thousands of tweets about crown jewelry had the term “kohinoor” trend in India. Netizens from India asked Britain to return Kohinoor diamonds to their home country.
The eternal diamond has become the center of political and legal controversy in India in the midst of disputes over ownership, with claims coming from Pakistan and Africa as well.
It remains a fighting point in the relationship between India and Britain because many Indians believe that diamonds are “stolen” during the colonial regime.
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