It is the first major change to the display for more than a decade.
The Tower of London will explore the history of the Crown Jewels in a new exhibition to mark the coronation year.
The Jewel House display will look at the origins of some of the precious objects for the first time, including the controversial Koh-i-noor diamond.Andrew Jackson, resident governor of thePA MediaThe then Prince of Wales looks at the Imperial State Crown during a visit to the Tower of London in 2003The history of the Koh-i-noor will be explored, using a combination of objects and visual projections to explain the stone's story as a "symbol of conquest".
It was seized by the East India Company after its victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849 and given to Queen Victoria.
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