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Mayor Urges King Charles to Return Koh-i-Noor Diamond

4/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would ask King Charles III to return the 105.6-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond hours before the 9/11 memorial ceremony during his New York visit.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Mamdani’s suggestion.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the wreath-laying at the 9/11 Memorial with Governors Kathy Hochul and Mikie Sherrill during a tour that included a meeting with President Donald Trump.

History

Historical Context

Since Queen Elizabeth II began her reign in 1952, she undertook 113 state visits, typically lasting four days and featuring formal banquets. Her 2007 state visit to the United States, where President George W. Bush greeted her on the White House South Lawn, reinforced a pattern of monarchs using high-profile trips to deepen transatlantic ties, a tradition echoed in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 2024 appeal to King Charles III.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would ask King Charles III to return the 105.6-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond hours before the 9/11 memorial ceremony during his New York visit.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Mamdani’s suggestion.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the wreath-laying at the 9/11 Memorial with Governors Kathy Hochul and Mikie Sherrill during a tour that included a meeting with President Donald Trump.

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