in a frame coronation King Charles III which will take place this Saturday 6th May from 2:20pm (Argentina time) in Westminster Abbey, South Africa insists on its demand for the UK to return the diamonds “Cullinan or “Star of Africa” – The largest in the world found so far – which was stolen from the land of South Africa in 1905 when it was under the control of the British Empire, fragmented and embedded in pieces that are symbols of the British monarchy, such as mace and the Crown.
he The first claim made by the African country to return the diamonds was in 1995During an official visit of Queen Elizabeth II – who died last September – and the Duke of Edinburgh to South Africa, who was expelled by the king at the time. Now, taking advantage of the global significance the installation of the new king will have, the country is making its claim.
“The diamonds must reach South Africa. It must be a sign of our prideAnd Our heritage and cultureJohannesburg lawyer and activist Muthusi Kamanga told Reuters Online petition which already has 8,000 signatures on this and other diamonds to be displayed in the museum.
“I think Africans in general are starting to realize that Decolonization does not mean simply allowing people certain freedomsAnd But also to recover what they confiscated from us“, he added.
For his part, South African MP Voyuluitu Zongola told AFP that “All of South Africa’s mineral wealth belongs to the people of South Africa, not to a British palace“. Whereas the former ANC spokesperson, Carl Niehaus, said about it last year, when Queen Elizabeth II died, that they wanted it.”Restoration of the “Star of Africa” and all diamondsAnd Gold and other minerals stolen from South Africa by the British Empirewithout compensation.”
The story of the Cullinan Diamond or the Star of Africa
The original stone that was originally outdone 3000 carats Weighing -600 grams-, it was extracted from the depths of the soil of South Africa, and was christened “Cullinan Diamond” in honor of Sir Thomas Cullinan, president and owner of the mining company that extracted it in 1905.
on time, It was donated by the colonial government to King Edward VII on his birthday He carved it as a jewel in 1906 It is this procedure A total of 150 stones were obtained which are arranged and named according to their weight such as Cullinan I, Cullinan II, Cullinan III, etc.
In 1910, A.P Cullinan i He went on to command the scepter of the cross or command the baton of the British Empire, which King Carlos III will handle on Saturday. On his part is Cullinan II It was incorporated into the Crown of the British Empire.
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