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2023-05-10 09:34:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 913AD18054639175E708ED45214234046509930C1EB7BC3F8755342486B91958
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The British did not "rename" it. It was also named 'Star of Africa' by King Edward VII: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/great-star-of-africa-diamond-intl-lgs/index.html 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: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/cullinan-diamond.htm
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