Queen Elizabeth II's death: Camilla will get Kohinoor diamond crown

The famous Kohinoor Crown will go to Prince Charles’ wife Camilla, according to reports.

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. She was 96. Elizabeth was head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Now Prince Charles is automatically set to succeed her on the throne. He will be crowned as King Charles III and Camilla will be Queen Consort.


According to a report in Daily Mail, "Camilla will have the Queen Mother’s priceless platinum and diamond crown placed on her head when Charles is made king. It was created for King George VI’s coronation in 1937."

The crown, which has 2,800 diamonds, holds the famous 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond as well. It is one of the most larges and most controversial jewels in the world. Queen Elizabeth wore the crown during coronation of her husband George VI in 1937.

The diamond, which originated in India, went to the British hands in the mid-19th century. The Kohinoor is believed to have been mined from the former Kollur mine in Andhra Pradesh during the period of the Kakatiya dynasty. It was one of the stones on the Mughal Peacock Throne which was looted from Delhi by Nader Shah. The diamond then then changed hands between factions and eventually went to the Britishers.

The Kohinoor diamond is said to bring bad luck to men as it has been passed from male to male in lots of bloodsheds and hence is only been worn by women since it got into British hands.

In the past, India has demanded the return of the diamond but the UK has refused it saying it belongs to Britain. The governments of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan have also claimed ownership of the Kohinoor diamond.