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Mamdani urges King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged King Charles to "return" the Koh-i-Noor diamond, taken from the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire in the 1800s, during the monarch's state visit.

Published Apr 29, 2026, 11:58 PM EDT | WFMZZ

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on King Charles to "return" the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which the British Empire took from the Indian subcontinent in the 1800s. He made the appeal on the third day of the monarch's state visit on Wednesday.