Controversial diamond won't be used in coronation

The arguable Koh-i-Noor diamond volition not beryllium utilized successful the coronation, says Buckingham Palace.

Instead Camilla, the Queen Consort, volition beryllium crowned with Queen Mary's Crown, which has been taken retired of the Tower of London to beryllium re-sized for the 6 May coronation.

It is thought to beryllium the archetypal clip successful "recent history" that an existing crown volition beryllium "recycled" for a coronation.

Diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II's jewellery volition besides beryllium added.

Camilla, who volition beryllium crowned alongside the King astatine Westminster Abbey, has had to cancel her nationalist engagements this week aft investigating affirmative for Covid.

Ownership of the Koh-i-Noor, 1 of the largest chopped diamonds successful the world, has been disputed, and determination were concerns astir a diplomatic enactment with India if it had been used.

India has made respective claims to beryllium the rightful proprietor of the diamond, which was utilized successful the coronation of the Queen Mother.

Instead, Buckingham Palace says Camilla volition beryllium crowned with Queen Mary's crown - and claims its re-use is successful the "interests of sustainability and efficiency".

In a tribute to the precocious Queen Elizabeth II, the crown volition beryllium re-set utilizing diamonds from her idiosyncratic jewellery collection, utilizing diamonds known arsenic Cullinan III, IV and V.

These diamonds were worn by the precocious Queen successful brooches and were taken from the Cullinan diamond, discovered successful South Africa.

What we cognize astir the Coronation agelong play truthful far:

Saturday 6 May: Coronation work successful Westminster Abbey; coronation carriage procession; Buckingham Palace balcony appearance

Sunday 7 May: Concert and lightshow astatine Windsor Castle; Coronation Big Lunch thoroughfare parties

Monday 8 May: Extra slope holiday; Big Help Out encouraging radical to get progressive successful section volunteering