Mine which produced Queen's best-loved diamond hit by allegations of killings and beatings
Mine that produced Queen's best-loved diamond hit by allegations of killings and beatings The Williamson diamond mine in Tanzania has a unique royal history - but now faces allegations of grave abuses 11 January 2021 • 6:00am The Queen has worn the dazzling pink diamond, set in a flower brooch, at events including her Silver Jubilee in 1977 Credit: Getty Images Nestled on a diamond-rich stretch of one of Tanzania’s poorest regions, the Williamson mine occupies a special place in British royal history. It was here, in the shadow of a baobab tree, that a group of boys found a diamond of s...
Source: telegraph.co.uk