In the year 1907 On his birthday, King Edward VII receives the Cullinan Diamond, the biggest diamond ever unearthed.
The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered, weighing 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g) (21.9 ounces) and discovered on January 26, 1905, at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa. It was named after the mine's chairman, Thomas Cullinan. It was put up for sale in London in April 1905, but despite widespread interest, it remained unsold after two years. The Transvaal Colony government purchased the Cullinan in 1907, and Prime Minister Louis Botha presented it to Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom, on November 9th, as a birthday present.
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