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The Imperial State Crown and scepter which includes Cullinan I, also known as the"Great Star of Africa. Photo: Hannah Mckay/WPA POOL/GETTY IMAGES
The Economic Freedom Fighters has demanded the return of the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa.held at his coronation on Saturday. It was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and presented to the British monarchy by the colonial government in the country, which was then under British rule.Charles III finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953.
Pictured here, in King Charles sceptre, are shards of the Star of Africa diamond. The stone was stolen from South Africa in 1905, and is worth $400M The British later renamed the gem to "Cullinan Diamond" named after the owner of the mine from where it was stolen from.
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