The Duke of Wellington made the ceremonial first cut in a media sensation. Queen Victoria's "Loyal Subject" After requesting to travel to England Duleep Singh joined Queen Victoria's court. When he was 15 he repeated the ceremony of giving the Koh-i-Noor, in this instance to Victoria. The Jewel and the Crown Around age 21 Duleep Singh began to express a great longing for his mother and more distance from the people with whom he lived in the court. At age 22 he traveled to meet her at Spence's Hotel in Calcutta then brought her back to England. From this point his life went into chaos with him no longer behaving like his peers in British society and spending huge sums of money. "We must take back the Koh-i-Noor" This chapter reviews the various claims to the Koh-i-Noor and how each party makes its demands to the Crown to return it to them. Reviews Various reviewers critiqued the book. References External links 2017 non-fiction books History books about India Bloomsbury Publishing books Diamond Gemstones in popular culture