Koh-i-Noor diamond
Coverage of Koh-i-Noor diamond in the Nexus archive.
- Zohran Mamdani would ask King Charles to return Kohinoor Diamond — but return it where?
Zohran Mamdani, a New York City Council member, has urged King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond, currently set in Queen Mary's Crown. The request highlights the diamond's contested history and raises questions about its rightful return location.
- Reform's Zia Yusuf vows to BAN New York's Left-wing mayor from Britain after he urged King Charles to return Koh-I-Noor diamond to India
Reform UK leader Zia Yusuf has vowed to ban New York's mayor from entering Britain after the mayor urged King Charles III to return the Koh-I-Noor diamond to India. The dispute centers on colonial-era artifacts and their repatriation to their countries of origin.
- Mamdani says he’d ask King Charles to return Kohinoor diamond to India
New York City Representative Zohran Mamdani stated he would request King Charles III to return the Koh-i-noor diamond to India. The 105.6-carat diamond has been in British possession since the mid-1800s and originated from India's alluvial mines.
- Mamdani says if he speaks to King Charles, he'd tell him to return controversial gem to India
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated he would ask King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India during a 9/11 memorial event. The diamond, with a controversial history, was acquired by Britain in 1849 and is part of the Crown Jewels, with claims also from Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. Britain and the royal family have not indicated any plans to return it.
- Mamdani says if he speaks to King Charles, he'd tell him to return controversial gem to India
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated he would urge King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India during a 9/11 memorial event. The 105.6-carat diamond, part of Britain’s Crown Jewels, has a controversial history tied to colonial-era annexation of Punjab in 1849 and is claimed by India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.