Prince AlemayehuBuckingham Palace has declined a request to return the remains of an Ethiopian prince who came to be buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th Century. Prince Alemayehu was taken to the UK aged just seven and arrived an orphan after his mother died on the journey. Prince Alemayehu lived in exile for a decadeHow Prince Alemayehu ended up in the UK at such a young age was the result of imperial action and the failure of diplomacy. The British also took away Prince Alemayehu and his mother, Empress Tiruwork Wube. There are several photographs of Prince Alemayehu including this where he is wearing a hat with the name of the ship, HMS UrgentDemands that the body should return are not new.

Source: Ethiopian News May 22, 2023 16:19 UTC