Illustration
An 1856 painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter of Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901). The queen is wearing a pendant with the Koh-i-Noor diamond. The Koh-i-Noor is a 105.6 carat, oval-cut brilliant. Mined in India, the stone is now part of the British Crown Jewels and kept in the Tower of London.
Royal Collection, London.
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Original image by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 05 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Winterhalter, F. X. (2021, May 05). Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13973/queen-victoria-wearing-the-koh-i-noor/
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Winterhalter, Franz Xaver. "Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 05, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13973/queen-victoria-wearing-the-koh-i-noor/.
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Winterhalter, Franz Xaver. "Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 May 2021. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
