In 2007, one of its inhabitants became a matter of international controversy, when Ethiopia’s then-president Girma Wolde-Giorgis asked the queen to return the remains of Prince Alemayehu, an Ethiopian prince who died in England at the age of 18. At the time, Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the correspondence, but now, they are refusing new requests for his return. In a statement responding to a BBC feature on the prince, Buckingham Palace has shared its reasoning for denying requests to repatriate the prince’s body. “The Dean and Canons of Windsor are very sensitive to the need to honor the memory of Prince Alemayehu. According to the College of St. George, Alemayehu was buried in the catacombs on the west side of the chapel.

Source: Ethiopian News May 25, 2023 03:59 UTC