What is the Koh-i-noor diamond and why is it causing so many problems for the Queen consort?

The Koh-i-noor is a diamond set in the crown which was made especially for the Queen mother’s  coronation in 1937.  It would traditionally be worn by Camilla, the new Queen consort, on the coronation of King Charles on the 6th of May 2023.

However, the diamond, or rather how the diamond came to be gleaming out from a British crown is steeped in controversy. A spokesman for the Indian prime minister said: “The coronation of Camilla and the use of the Koh-i-Noor brings back painful memories of the colonial past.” Over the centuries the diamond has passed through Moghul, Persian and Afghan hands and is supposedly even cursed as so many people have died trying to get their hands on it.

What is the diamond's history? How did the diamond come to be in Britain? What will Camilla do? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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