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Demands are being made in South Africa for the world’s largest known clear-cut diamond to be returned following the Queen’s death.

The Great Star of Africa, or Cullinan l, is part of a larger diamond and gifted to the Royal Family after it was mined in South Africa in 1905 - when the country was under British rule.

Currently the massive diamond is held on the end of a sceptre (vương trượng, quyền trượng, gậy tượng trưng cho quyền lực) that belonged to the Queen.

Now since the death of the Queen last week there has been growing calls in South Africa for the diamond to be returned as they believe it is theirs.

in some countries it has also led to discussions about the role of the monarchy and the part it has played in Britain’s colonial past.

In South Africa there has been plenty of debate in the media about who owns the Great Star of Africa as well as other precious stones that were mined in the country.

More extreme were the views of African Transformation Movement (ATM) MP Vuyo Zungula who believes that South Africa should sever (làm gãy lìa, kết thúc, cắt đứt) its Commonwealth ties and have a new constitution.