The diamond, originating in the Kollur mine in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India, is set into a royal crown on display in the Tower of London
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The Associated Press
14:38 ET, 29 Apr 2026
Updated 11:26 ET, 30 Apr 2026
Mamdani and the King were captured shaking hands at the event sharing a friendly conversation
The diamond is featured in Britain's Coronation Crown
Mamdani and the King were captured shaking hands at the event sharing a friendly conversation
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook hands with King Charles III after he said that if he were to speak with the monarch during his visit to New York, he would urge the monarch to return a massive crown jewel to India.
“If I were to speak to the King separately from that, I’d probably encourage him to return the Kohinoor diamond,” Mamdani said when asked at a press conference hours before the 9/11 ceremony, coming just months after the mayor showed his true colors during a crisis.
The diamond, originating in the Kollur mine in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India, is set into a royal crown on display in the Tower of London. Seized by the East India Company after its victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849, the gem was given to Queen Victoria and has remained part of the Crown Jewels ever since. But countries including India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan have all claimed ownership. The controversy between the mayor and King Charles came as Donald Trump was caught on camera doing a shocking act to Melania at an inappropriate moment.
The Koh-i-noor diamond wasn't used during King Charles III’s coronation, allowing Buckingham Palace to sidestep the controversy surrounding a gem acquired during the age of Empire.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla took part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial, where they met with first responders and the families of victims of the Sept.11 attacks.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other dignitaries also attended the ceremony, which comes ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook hands with King Charles III after he said that if he were to speak with the monarch during his visit to New York, he would urge the monarch to return a massive crown jewel to India.
“If I were to speak to the King separately from that, I’d probably encourage him to return the Kohinoor diamond,” Mamdani said when asked at a press conference hours before the 9/11 ceremony, coming just months after the mayor showed his true colors during a crisis.
The diamond, originating in the Kollur mine in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India, is set into a royal crown on display in the Tower of London. Seized by the East India Company after its victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849, the gem was given to Queen Victoria and has remained part of the Crown Jewels ever since. But countries including India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan have all claimed ownership. The controversy between the mayor and King Charles came as Donald Trump was caught on camera doing a shocking act to Melania at an inappropriate moment.
The Koh-i-noor diamond wasn't used during King Charles III’s coronation, allowing Buckingham Palace to sidestep the controversy surrounding a gem acquired during the age of Empire.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla took part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial, where they met with first responders and the families of victims of the Sept.11 attacks.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other dignitaries also attended the ceremony, which comes ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The diamond is featured in Britain's Coronation Crown
(Image: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Mamdani and the King were captured shaking hands at the event sharing a friendly conversation, which came after Trump was slammed for a 'disrespectful' gesture' to Queen Camilla.
The royal couple’s swing through the city comes midway through a four-day trip marking 250 years of American independence. It will be the first trip to New York by a reigning British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2010.
The four-day trip is Charles’ first state visit to the U.S. since he became king. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, made four state visits to the U.S.
Monday, the king and queen joined President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for tea at the White House.
On Tuesday, Charles and Trump had a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office. The king then delivered a rare speech before Congress -- the first by a British monarch since his late mother in 1991 -- followed by a formal state dinner at the White House.
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It came after a strange bulge was spotted in Trump's pants - leading to an alarming accusation.
Mamdani and the King were captured shaking hands at the event sharing a friendly conversation, which came after Trump was slammed for a 'disrespectful' gesture' to Queen Camilla.
The royal couple’s swing through the city comes midway through a four-day trip marking 250 years of American independence. It will be the first trip to New York by a reigning British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2010.
The four-day trip is Charles’ first state visit to the U.S. since he became king. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, made four state visits to the U.S.
Monday, the king and queen joined President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for tea at the White House.
On Tuesday, Charles and Trump had a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office. The king then delivered a rare speech before Congress -- the first by a British monarch since his late mother in 1991 -- followed by a formal state dinner at the White House.
It came after a strange bulge was spotted in Trump's pants - leading to an alarming accusation.
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