It was displayed by the National Army Museum. During that campaign, in which 13,000 troops were deployed to free several British hostages, the emperor killed himself and his fortress was captured and looted. That another British museum, the National Army Museum, held locks of the emperor's hair was seen as particularly sensitive. That museum has said the hair was donated in 1959 by relatives of an artist who painted the emperor on his deathbed. Now Ethiopians say they seek the return of the bones of the emperor's son, Prince Alemayehu, who was taken to Britain and died there at age 18.

Source: Ethiopian News March 04, 2019 11:48 UTC