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Queen Consort Camilla to reuse Mary crown without insetting Kohinoor diamond at coronation

The palace says the use of the Mary crown is "in the interests of sustainability and efficiency". (Reuters: Toby Melville)

Queen Consort Camilla will refashion an old crown for the coronation, notably avoiding the use of the Kohinoor diamond that is clouded by colonialist controversy. 

Rather than commissioning a new crown, Buckingham Palace said Camilla would wear a modified version of Queen Mary's crown for the coronation of King Charles III in May. 

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