King Charles III has several connections with India, going back to Emmanuel College in Cambridge where he was tutored by Shomie Ranjan Das, who was principal of the Holy Trinity of education: Mayo, Lawrence & Doon.
The biggest change in the royal title came in 1876, when the Royal Titles Act made Queen Victoria Empress of India.
As calls to return artefacts grow louder globally, historians and museum officials are scratching their heads about how, when and from where these items came to be in the royal collection in UK.
Britain's crown jewels, which include the fabled Koh-i-Noor diamond thought to bring bad luck to any male who wears it, have had a makeover in time for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations and the Olympic Games in London this summer.