Originally Posted by
UKSmartypants
well thats not really true at all.
Legend has it that the first diamond was discovered by the children of a Dutch farmer but their accounts could not be verified. Later in March 1869, a black boy working for a local white farmer discovered a large diamond (83 carats) and sold it to Schalk van Niekerk. He was paid 500 sheep, 10 herds of cattle and one horse. Van Niekerk then sold it to for £11,000 sterling. News of this diamond created a digging frenzy along the banks of the Vaal. In July 1870, they were about 800 prospectors digging in the area but by October, the number had risen to 5,000. Early claims were about 31 square feet and many more diamonds were found a few miles away from the river in the Bulfontein and Vooruitzigt farms.
In July 1871, another large diamond found on the Vooruitzigt created a new diamond rush and by December of that year about 7,000 prospectors, both black and white were digging up to 20 meters deep in search of the precious gem. Prospectors came from all races and nationalities including African, British, Dutch, German, Swedes, French, Turks, Norwegians, Russians, Greeks and Africans. This discovery in the Cape became known as Kimberly, named after the British Secretary of the colonies.
In 1861, 16,542 carats of diamonds were exported; 102,500 carats were exported in 1870 and 269,000 carats were exported in 1871. By 1872, about 1,080,000 carats were exported from present day South Africa.
The prospects for high profit created a new concern for property rights in that area. The diamond fields were located on the northern boundary of the British Cape Colony in a region claimed by the Griqua, the Tswana and the Kora. The British Court of Inquiry ruled that the Griqua had the most valid claim over the territory and consequently the Griqua sought protection from the British. The Griqua were a multiracial group in the Cape. The British took this as an opportunity to annex the territory and by 1871, the world’s richest diamond producing region became known as the British Colony of Griqualand West.
Nothing illegal going on there, Just victorian imperialism, which everyone was engaged in.
nothing to do with it
Ive explained in previous posts, she came over here thinking she was the big I Am, and when she found out she wasnt going to be Queen, and actually had to give something back in exchange for sponging off the English Taxpayers, stuck two fingers up at us, our monarch, our culture, our traditions our history and roundly insulted all the English peoples. So not surprisingly, we started to not like her at all.
markle was welcomed her with open arms and a massive wave of good will, no one at all was hostile to her, goodwill which she then frittered away by selfish dive behaviour, bullying staff, and insulting every part of our nations, culture and peoples, multiple times. What hostility she says she felt she brought on herself by behaving like a spoiled entitled dickhead.
Queen Elizabeth has earned great respect, honour and admiration from the international community. Her conscientious, commitment to duty over the past decades has solidified her reputation and status as a world class leader. And thats why the English largely love her, you americans have never had a leader of such a nature. She has nothing fear from this couple's"tell-all" interview. The point is that aside from the interview, Harry has allowed his wife to abuse HIS family and alienate his relations with them over the course of a very brief period of years. That is inexcusable, but then hes a pussy whipped gamma male, thats why the gold digger latched onto him.
Meghan Markle is a known liar, plagiarist and greedy celebrity huckster who has been exposed as a vicious BULLY. She's a malignant narcissist with sociopathic tendencies who was catapulted to fame and fortune by hapless, Harry, a dunce with a title. Without their royal titles, they are nobodies. Now, they are nobodies who are not liked--not respected--and certainly not trusted by the vast majority of the People of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. Their tired ole' "victim" narratives are nauseating. Meghan Markle was granted the lavish royal wedding she demanded; titles, patronages & privileges that she squandered; and greedily spent vast sums of money on herself for residences, travel & luxury, designer clothes, jewels, etc. And yet, these hypocritical grifters, "H" & "M", continue to sponge off of the British taxpayers who still pay the costs of their security, travel & other perks--all because these traitors retain royal titles: it's an outrage. They kicked aside Queen and Country in favour of Tinseltown, Netflix & Spotify, Oprah and American politicos--and thus, have NO official role to play within the Monarchy. That said, they should NOT be rewarded for their appalling "victim"-hood narrative by being allowed to keep undeserved titles & any official status.
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