![]() Extra points for spotting Cullinan II (317 carats) in the Imperial State crown, and numbers III, IV and V (a mere 94, 64 and 19 carats) in the crown worn during the ceremony by Queen Camilla – her official title after the coronation. Cullinan I is the largest of a number of outrageous jewels struck from a vast South African gem, the largest rough diamond ever found, that was presented to Edward VII in 1907. Its symbolism is somewhat outshone by the boggling 530-carat diamond set in one end, though. The sovereign’s sceptre with cross, a gold rod made in three sections, is included to symbolise the monarch’s temporal power and is “associated with good governance”, according to the Royal Collection Trust. ![]() ![]() Photograph: Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2023/PA The sceptre The sovereign’s sceptre with cross features the 530-carat Cullinan I diamond. ![]()
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