In 1947, Elizabeth became engaged to Prince Philip. At that time the Nizam of Hyderabad presented Elizabeth with a precious necklace. Elizabeth was a princess at the time. She became queen five years later. She was Queen for more than seven decades. The record for the longest reigning queen was recorded in her name.
When Elizabeth got married, Hyderabad was ruled by the Nizam. Asaf had the backbone of the institute. He was among the richest people in the world. The Nizam gave Elizabeth a diamond necklace as a wedding gift. Elizabeth was a princess at the time. The Nizam had ordered that Elizabeth could choose any piece of jewelry she wanted from my collection. At that time, Elizabeth chose a wonderful necklace. Elizabeth loved necklaces studded with diamonds.
Elizabeth chose a diamond necklace from the Nizam’s collection. There are more than 50 diamonds in this necklace. Queen Elizabeth wore a diamond necklace on special occasions. The Nizams of Hyderabad were known for their royal treasury. The treasury of the last Nizam of Hyderabad is in the safe of RBI. The exhibition of this treasure was held twice.