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Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by Grimburger on Thursday September 15, 2022 @11:49PM (#32861828)
I was under the impression that most museums around the world are a cost to governments rather than a boon, there's probably a few exceptions.

People who are travel to see the crown jewels are going whether or not this one is there with it.

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Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by glenngillen on Thursday September 15, 2022 @11:58PM (#32861889)
Especially when most museums and galleries in London (all of the UK?) are free to enter. It’s usually only touring/limited display special features that have a modest fee to see them.
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Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by fweimer on Friday September 16, 2022 @02:57AM (#32862975)
A ticket to the Tower costs 30 pounds: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/visit/tickets-and-pri...

Apparently, the Tower is not government property, but belongs to the Crown Estate.

(I suspect the British cannot return the Koh-i-Noor diamond because it's not government property, either.)

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