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Koh-i-Noor: India sues the Queen for return of 'stolen' £100m diamond

The diamond can only be worn by a woman or a god, according to legend It was once the world’s largest known diamond, is worth a reported £100m and is currently part of Britain’s crown jewels. But India wants it back. Bollywood stars and businessmen have united to instruct lawyers to begin legal proceedings in London’s High Court to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond. The diamond was in the crown worn by the Queen Mother at […]

Koh-i-Noor Diamond, British Crown Jewel, Will Not Be Returned, Cameron Tells India

AMRITSAR, India, Feb 21 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron says a giant diamond his country forced India to hand over in the colonial era that was set in a royal crown will not be returned. Speaking on the third and final day of a visit to India aimed at drumming up trade and investment, Cameron ruled out handing back the 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond, now on display in the […]