Buckingham Palace Refuses Decades-Long Plea to Return Remains of Ethiopian Prince

Descendants and Ethiopian government have asked for over 150 years that the remains of Prince Alemayehu be returned to Ethiopia.
Alemayehu was taken from Ethiopia as a child in 1868 and died in England, where he was buried at Windsor Castle at Queen Victoria's request.
Buckingham Palace has cited the difficulty of exhuming his remains without disturbing others as a reason for refusing the request.
Alemayehu faced racism and unhappiness during his time in the UK, and many Ethiopians view him as a prince who was "stolen" from his home country.
The palace's refusal comes at a time when Western countries are addressing the legacy of colonialism, but it has also stated the need to preserve the dignity of those buried.