And in 1849, after imprisoning Jindan, the British forced Duleep to sign a legal document amending the Treaty of Lahore, that required Duleep to give away the Koh-i-Noor and all claim to sovereignty. As Smithsonian writes, “At the end of the violent period, the only people left in line for the throne were a young boy, Duleep Singh, and his mother, Rani Jindan. It can be traced in written record back to the 17th century, according to Smithsonian magazine and was one of two jewels that featured as the centerpieces of the Peacock Throne, commissioned by Mughal ruler Shah Jahan.Īfter the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849, the diamond was acquired through force by the East India Company following the Anglo-Sikh Wars and came under the ownership of Queen Victoria in 1850. One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, the 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond originally hails from India. It has also been confirmed the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond, which has come to be associated with the queen consort role, will not feature in Camilla’s coronation crown. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953 Print Collector/Getty Images
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