Sentences with phrase «british crown jewels»

The Cullinan, named after the world's largest diamond that is now part of the British Crown Jewels, represents a lot of firsts for the super-luxury brand...

The Cullinan is named after the largest diamond ever discovered which now resides in the British Crown Jewels.

The Cullinan gets its name from the Cullinan diamond, the largest diamond ever discovered and part of the British Crown Jewels.

It stars Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed as a pair of nitwits who devise an insane scheme to lift the British crown jewels.

The size of the diamonds varied, most being larger than 10 millimeters but some reaching sizes of 98 millimeters, similar to the Cullinan diamond discovered in South Africa in 1905 and subsequently cut for some of the British Crown Jewels.

A 1,111 carat gem - quality diamond, second in size only to the Cullinan diamond cut into the British Crown jewels, has been unearthed by Lucara Diamond Corp. in Botswana.

The stock surged 30 percent on Nov. 19, when it announced the discovery of the diamond, second in size only to the Cullinan diamond cut into the Great Star of Africa gem in the British Crown jewels.

Not exact matches

The East India Company then gave way to the direct exercise of control by the British Parliament, and India became the brightest jewel in the British crown.

Forget the British GP, this is the jewel in the crown of the British motor racing season.

Extracted from the very same mine that gave rise to two of the star stones jewels on the British crown, the 24.18 carat icy blue Cullinan Dream is expected to light up the next auction at Christie's New York on June 9.

When it comes to four - wheel - drive sport - utility vehicles, Jeep and Land Rover have a reputation and a cultlike following that places them far above the rest.The British - made Land Rover and the American - built Jeep are, in fact, the crown jewels of the sport - utility business.So far this year, Jeep and Land Rover vehicles are racking up record sales worldwide.

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The jewel in the hotel's crown will be Marina Social restaurant - British, Michelin - starred chef, Jason Atherton's first in the Middle East - which will open later in September 2015.

That's why Cosmos has included visits to prehistoric Stonehenge; Bath, known for its Roman ruins and baths; Edinburgh Castle, dating to the 12th century, where you'll admire Scotland's Crown Jewels; Hadrian's Wall, the remains of the fortifications built by the Romans 2,000 years ago to defend against marauding northern tribes; the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked in 1620; Chester, where you'll see the Roman remains and half - timbered buildings; the battlefield of Culloden Moor, where in 1746, the last battle was fought on British soil; and more.You'd also expect to see stunning scenery and lush landscapes on a Britain and Ireland tour.

Some of our favorite family - friendly options include seeing the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London; touring awe - inspiring Westminster Abbey to learn about some of England's greatest monarchs, poets and scientists; coming face - to - face with mummies at the British Museum and dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History; visiting Harry Potter sites such as the London Zoo and Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station; taking a ride on the London Eye for spectacular views over the city; seeing the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace; sampling sweets and treats galore in the food halls of Harrods; riding a double - decker bus; and browsing one of the best toy stores in the world.

... As if this was not bad enough, recently British artists had to endure what is perhaps the biggest insult of all — an exhibition of work by artists from a range of Asian backgrounds called «Crown Jewels».

However I was simply... uh... following the «lead» of the U.K. Met Office (aka «the jewel in the crown of British and global science») whose denizens produced not one, not two, but three papers circa July 2013 (perhaps too late for inclusion in any relevant IPCC report?!)