When Kate becomes England's queen consort, she will be crowned in a simple ceremony.
Although the day when Prince William reaches the throne of England still seems far away, one of the most frequently asked questions is what the crown that Kate Middleton will wear will look like. According to tradition, the Duchess will also be crowned in a ceremony similar to that of the Duke of Cambridge, but simpler, according to the royal House's website.
Like Queens Mary of Teck and Alexandra of Denmark, a new piece will most likely be made for the Duchess of Cambridge. However, there is also the possibility that she will be crowned with the same one that was performed for the Queen Mother, according to the Evening Standard newspaper.
The main reason for "recycling" crown is that William and Kate want to save taxpayers the expense. On the other hand, in case Camila is not crowned queen consort and receives the title of princess consort, as a gesture of respect towards Princess Diana, the creation of a new crown for Kate would mark significant differences between them.
The piece is known as the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and is exhibited in the Tower of London, along with the rest of the jewels of British royalty.
The crown was made with 2,800 diamonds with Garrard & Co. jewelry and in the center, the piece has a Koh-i-Noor, a 105-carat diamond, considered one of the largest in the world and was extracted from India. In fact, on several occasions the request has been made that the United Kingdom return the precious stone, since they consider that it was illegally removed from the country.
In fact, in 1997 during Queen Elizabeth's trip to India to commemorate 50 years of her independence, citizens and authorities claimed the diamond. One of the stories of the Koh-i-Noor is that there is a curse on it, although it apparently only has an effect on the men who wear it.
“Whoever owns this diamond will dominate the world, but he will also know all the misfortunes of it. Only God or a woman can carry it with impunity” And there may be some truth in the curse, and that is, the Queen Mother lived 101 years, so Kate will not have to worry in case she is crowned with the impressive crown .
