Mamdani Urges King Charles to Return Koh-i-Noor

0:00On April 29th, New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist with Indian Roots, just called on King Charles to return the famous. Koei-Nor diamond to India. He dropped the comment to reporters on Wednesday, right before meeting the King at the 9-11 Memorial. Mamdani said he pushed the issue if they got a private moment during the event. The diamond, known as Mountain of Light and Persian, started out around 186 carats back in 17th century India under the Mughal Empire. It bounced through Persia and Afghanistan before the British East India Company grabbed it in 1849 after taking Punjab. They handed it to now 105 carats stone to Queen Victoria. Folks like Mamdani see it as a symbol of colonial theft and India tried but failed to get it back in 2023. Queen Camilla skipped wearing a crown with it at the King's coronation to dodge drama, and Indian leaders have warned against showing it off. Meanwhile, the King and Queen were on day

1:00three of their U.S. visit, laying a wreath at the Memorial Pools for the nearly 3000 killed on, September 11th, 2001. They met families, first responders, and officials like governors Kathy Hokel and Mikey Sherrow. Mamdani's words could stir up all tensions over this crown jewel as the royals wrapped New York stops and head back to Washington. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered updates.