Amid growing calls that the British Royal Family return jewels and artifacts that were once seized in the name of imperialism, Buckingham Palace says it will not be returning the remains of a teenage prince to Ethiopia. Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesHowever, it’s reported the palace has declined the request, saying that exhuming the prince’s remains at Windsor Castle could disturb the remains of others buried nearby. His father, Emperor Tewodros II, took his own life following the battle, refusing to become a prisoner of the British. He was supported financially by the Crown, and attended elite schools, but died of pleurisy at the age of 18. 0:59 Royal family shows support for return of Indigenous artifacts taken from B.C.

Source: Ethiopian News May 23, 2023 21:50 UTC