In the wake of the Queen’s death, “Kohinoor” is trending on Indian Twitter, as many are reminded of the precious artifact that was stolen from their country. The diamond sits in the late Queen’s coronation crown to this day and when Pakistani and Indian officials asked for its return in 2010, British Prime Minister David Cameron had this to say, “If you say yes to one you suddenly find the British Museum would be empty.” One example is the Koh-i-Noor diamond, an artifact that the East India Company stole. Many of those artifacts have yet to be returned even in 2022. The monarchy and commonwealth that the Queen ruled over were built upon the imperial efforts that propped up practices such as slavery and the looting of artifacts and wealth from nations across the globe. You might be wondering why so many people were overcome with elation at the death of the Queen but there are many reasons why.
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