More than 96 years! That’s how long Queen Elizabeth II lived and her death day is called D-day. The day will be declared an official bank holiday in the UK and approximately 2,000 people will attend the funeral and for everyone else, it will be televised. The entire ceremony will be telecasted except the faces of royals. Having served for 70 years, she was the longest serving monarch of the UK and will be succeeded by Prince Charles.
But does this really matter to India?
All that matters is the ‘Kohinoor diamond’.The death of Britain’s longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II has rekindled social media chatter demanding the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India. Yes, the most controversial diamond Kohinoor is set to change hands.The diamond is currently set in the Imperial State crown which was originally created in 1937 for the coronation of King George III and later went to Queen Elizabeth II and with the monarch’s death the diamond is set to be inherited by the queen’s daughter in law Camilla.
What did the British “take” from India?
India’s 75 years of independence comes after 200 years of slavery. And now with the Queen Elizabeth’s demise we all like to see what the British ‘looted’ from India.The Kohinoor diamond, basically the diamond was originally found in India’s (Andhra Pradesh) mine in the 14th century and changed many hands over the course of centuries. ‘Kohinoor’ which means mountain of light is a big colourless diamond. The precious gem which came into Britishers hand during the colonial era.
And it is said that the Kohinoor diamond has only been worn by female royals because it is considered unlucky for the men.