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Post by Spellbound454 on Sept 24, 2022 5:33:02 GMT -5
She didn't like wearing it. it was heavy and unwieldy. ![](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/09/918/516/imperial-state-crown-close-up.jpg?ve=1&tl=1) The black Prince was one of the Plantagenets ..... a bloodthirsty lot if ever there was, The diamond below the red spinel in the Crown, is part of the Cullinan diamond.... Cullinan 11 The biggest part being in the Sceptre..... Cullinan 1, known as The Star of Africa. ![](http://justfunfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-great-star-of-africa.jpg) Though to be honest, I watched it go passed on the coffin and thought it looked like glass.......... and not a 500 carat diamond. So.......
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Post by Tennesseer on Sept 24, 2022 21:31:10 GMT -5
She didn't like wearing it. it was heavy and unwieldy. ![](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/09/918/516/imperial-state-crown-close-up.jpg?ve=1&tl=1) The black Prince was one of the Plantagenets ..... a bloodthirsty lot if ever there was, The diamond below the red spinel in the Crown, is part of the Cullinan diamond.... Cullinan 11 The biggest part being in the Sceptre..... Cullinan 1, known as The Star of Africa. ![](http://justfunfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-great-star-of-africa.jpg) Though to be honest, I watched it go passed on the coffin and thought it looked like glass.......... and not a 500 carat diamond. So....... My favorite historical fiction writer, Sharon Kay Penman, wrote a series of books about the Plantagenets. An interesting bunch they were.
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Post by swamp on Sept 24, 2022 22:52:52 GMT -5
the priceless imperial crown was paraded around, in public. I half expected the Penguin, or S.P.E.C.T.R.E. to drop out of the sky, trying to steal it. yes, i watch too many movies. Or the minions.
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Post by weltschmerz on Sept 25, 2022 0:18:47 GMT -5
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Spellbound454
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Post by Spellbound454 on Sept 25, 2022 3:32:02 GMT -5
Yes sure,
There are a few loud people, enviously dreaming these items are "stolen" ...... but there is no truth to it.
Its just evny.
They are staying here.
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Post by Opti on Sept 25, 2022 7:18:32 GMT -5
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Spellbound454
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Post by Spellbound454 on Sept 25, 2022 9:03:09 GMT -5
These arent the same diamond. The Boer war was only at the turn of the last century'
Cullinan diamond was bought (from Cullinan) and presented to the King who since had it split and cut.
Kohinoor diamond was given as part of negotiations for a peace treaty. It has also since been polished and cut.
So things change hands.
You don't expect your previous house owner to turn up and demand it back.
None of this stuff was stolen, so thats it.
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Post by Opti on Sept 25, 2022 9:54:19 GMT -5
These arent the same diamond. The Boer war was only at the turn of the last century' Cullinan diamond was bought (from Cullinan) and presented to the King who since had it split and cut. Kohinoor diamond was given as part of negotiations for a peace treaty. It has also since been polished and cut. So things change hands. You don't expect your previous house owner to turn up and demand it back. None of this stuff was stolen, so thats it. Perhaps you could read the link. I know I cut and pasted about two diamonds or three if you want to reference two of the diamonds cut from the Cullinan diamond. How do the bolded disagree?
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Spellbound454
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Post by Spellbound454 on Sept 25, 2022 12:17:43 GMT -5
They don't. I have read the link
Just pointing out that it was legitimately obtained.......it has been with us for over 150 years, and has been recut.
No-one has a claim on either of those diamonds and they will be staying.
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Post by thyme4change on Sept 26, 2022 15:28:54 GMT -5
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 26, 2022 15:51:02 GMT -5
i love black humor.
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