Plans to crown Camilla Queen Consort with 'stolen' diamond could be scrapped

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Plans to use a "stolen" diamond to crown Camila Queen Consort at the coronation next year are looking likely to be canned. The 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond was set to be used for Camilla during the coronation in May next year when Charles will officially be crowned King.

This is according to long-established planning for the event, but the Palace is reportedly "nervous" about using the jewel. The Mirror reports that there are so-called "political sensitivities" surrounding ownership of the diamond, which originally came from India before being "gifted" to Great Britain under controversial circumstances.

The gem now may be taken out of the crown, where it's held on a detachable platinum mount, and replaced with something simpler such as Queen Victoria's coronet.A source told MailOnline: "The original plan was for the Queen Consort to be crowned with the late Queen Mother's crown when her husband acceded to the throne."But times have changed and His Majesty The King is acutely sensitive to these issues, as are his advisors.

There are serious political sensitivities and significant nervousness around them, particularly regarding India."The discussion between Charles and Camilla to take her place as Queen began several years ago, according to Mail+.