In Which Museum Is Kohinoor Diamond?

Today, the diamond is on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London. The governments of India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan have all claimed ownership of the Koh-i-Noor and demanded its return ever since India gained independence from the UK in 1947.

Is Koh-i-Noor diamond in British Museum?

It's currently placed in the Jewel House of the Tower of London. Kohinoor is one of the oldest and most famous diamonds in the world and was kept by the Mughal emperors.

Where is the Koh-i-Noor diamond now?

Today, the diamond sparkles in the centre of the band of the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (l. 1900-2002), the late mother of the present queen, Elizabeth II (r. 1952-). The Queen Mother wore this crown at her coronation in 1937.

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