Camilla, Queen Consort, will not wear the disputed 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond at the coronation of her husband King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said today. Instead she will wear a modified version of Queen Mary’s crown, made by Garrard for the 1911 coronation and reset with the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds. The announcement won’t […]

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The crown that will used at the coronation of King Charles III has been removed from the Tower of London for the first time in 60 years for “modification work”. It was last worn by the late Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned in 1953. Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the crown […]

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The death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited the debate over the future of the iconic 105.6-ct Koh-i-Noor diamond. The centerpiece of her crown, a Type IIa D-color gem said to be the world’s most valuable diamond, will reportedly be worn by Queen Camilla, wife of the new King Charles III, at his coronation. But […]

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