What does the cryptic crossword clue "Diamond heads for royal head of monarch — belatedly (5)" mean?

The definition is "Diamond". The wordplay uses acrostic. R (abbreviation="royal") + H (abbreviation="head") + O (first_letter="of") + M (first_letter="monarch") + B (first_letter="belatedly") = RHOMB; definition: "Diamond" The answer is RHOMB.

Diamond heads for royal head of monarch — belatedly (5)

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