Here's who inherited these treasures, along with Queen Elizabeth II's private ... Mary’s Crown, keeping with royal tradition while avoiding controversy over the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a contentious ...

The Queen She looked radiant in a Fiona Clare dress, which she paired with a glittering sapphire and diamond brooch ... it was passed down to Queen Elizabeth II. The unique design is said to ...

When the Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp announced its find of an epic 2,492-carat stone in Botswana in late August, many geologists around the world rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 marked an extraordinary milestone — 60 years of her reign. Only the second British Monarch to reach this landmark, after Queen Victoria in 1897, Elizabeth II’s ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in 1926, ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history. During her 70-year reign, the late Queen was much loved and ...

commissioned by the late Queen Elizabeth in 1953—just one year into her historic 70-year reign. The brooch features a 23.6 carat pink diamond, one of the largest in the world. Another royal ...

Persian ruler Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah, captured Delhi, and carried the Kohinoor diamond back with him.

The world mourned with the royal family after Elizabeth’s II death, but where is the queen buried ... that is known is that none of the British crown jewels were buried with her; they are ...

The Queen wore a striking green lace gown by Fiona Clare, with a turquoise and diamond necklace that belonged ... and mentioned his late mother Queen Elizabeth. At one point, the audience gave ...

It comes ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s debut Alaska season, departing 12 June, and her inaugural Caribbean voyage from Miami on 16 October. Katie McAlister, president of Cunard, said ...