What is the British Royal Regalia? Learn more about the British Crown Jewels and how they are replaced medieval renditions after anti-monarchists destroyed them.

The platinum and diamond crown made for Queen Elizabeth II’s mother has also been called out. The crown features the 105.6-carat Kohinoor diamond, one of the largest-cut diamonds in the world.

However, it is not in its original condition as in 1910, King George V had the sceptre altered to include a 530.2 carat Cullinan I diamond. The head of the Sceptre with the Cross (Image: Getty ...

It's not quite in its original condition, though—in 1910, when King George V, Queen Elizabeth's grandfather, had the scepter altered to include the massive, 530.2-carat Cullinan I diamond.

It was transformed in 1910 for George V by the addition of the Cullinan I diamond. At 530.2 carats, it is the largest colorless cut diamond in the world. The sovereign’s orb is a golden globe ...

The Great Star of Africa, otherwise known as Cullinan I, is currently mounted on the late sovereign’s royal scepter but originally hails from South Africa. The 530-carat diamond was presented to King ...

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Among the Queen's Crown Jewels is the Cullinan I diamond, also known as the Great Star of Africa, which sits in the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross. The Great Star of Africa weighs an incredible ...

News; Royals; Royal Family; South Africans call for return of 'world's largest diamond' from Queen's sceptre The Great Star of Africa or Cullinan l is the largest known clear-cut diamond in the ...

South African activists call for Britain to return huge diamond set in Queen’s sceptre ‘Minerals of our country and other countries continue to benefit Britain at expense of our people’ ...