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2023-05-10 12:30:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CB1AF12893EAD9BB55D5F92AC1FB84D7F531844EC01B1F065691FE24BFC3283F
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The Cullinan Diamond (aka 'Star of Africa') was purchased by Louis Botha from the Premier No.2 mine in South Africa, and then gifted to Edward VII. Britain had no role in acquiring it: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/cullinan-diamond.htm The British did not "rename" it. It was named the 'Star of Africa' by King Edward VII: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/great-star-of-africa-diamond-intl-lgs/index.html
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