Prince Alemayehu was raised in the UK, but he was reportedly "deeply unhappy" and longed to return home. Now, many Ethiopians describe what happened to Prince Alemyahu as a kidnapping—and urge Buckingham Palace to repatriate his remains to his home. The subject of Prince Alemyaehu reemerged this week when Buckingham Palace said they would not return his remains to Ethiopia. They added that authorities were "very sensitive to the need to honour the memory of Prince Alemayehu" but also had a "responsibility to preserve the dignity of the departed." In a statement to the Washington Post, they said, "We believe Prince Alemayehu deserves a descent burial in his home country.

Source: Ethiopian News May 23, 2023 17:13 UTC