His son Duleep Singh surrendered the diamond after the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849, when the kingdom of Punjab was annexed by the East India Company. It became part of the crown jewels of Queen ...

For the coronation of King Charles III and the queen consort, she will wear a century-old crown that does not include the storied Koh-i-Noor diamond, taken from India under British rule.

People in Africa and India have called for the return of some of the crown jewels after Queen Elizabeth II's death. The queen died on Thursday at age 96, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

The most famous jewel worn by British royalty on stately occasions, the spectacular 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond, is one that several countries, including India, say they would like back.

Along with the Indian origin Koh-i-noor, the Cullinan I finds itself a part of the Royal loot aka The Crown Jewels. Also known as the Great Star of Africa, the diamond is valued at around INR 3,18 ...

The Crown Jewels include the Koh-i-Nur and Cullinan diamonds and Black Prince's Ruby, which came from former British colonies India and South Africa.

Indian government sources have denied a report that claims the country is launching a new campaign to “reclaim” the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain, along with other treasures.

Speaking of big, the Kohinoor diamond should be dispatched back to Indian hands with haste and alacrity. https: ... part of the Crown Jewels of England (chromolithograph), 1919.

The most prominent of the controversial crown jewels is the 105.6-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond. It’s part of the crown originally made for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, for her 1937 coronation.

At that time the solicitor-general, representing India’s government, said the diamond was a “gift” to the East India company by the former rulers of Punjab in 184 and it was “neither ...

Within hours of Buckingham Palace’s announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, tens of thousands of tweets about the crown jewels had the term “Kohinoor” trending in India. Many of the tweets ...