Prince Alemayehu – Ethiopia
At the age of 7, Prince Alemayehu is believed to have been stolen by British soldiers who looted his father’s imperial fortress in 1868. His father was Emperor Tewodros II who ruled over Ethiopia from 1855 till his death in 1868 during the Battle of Maqdala. Prince Alemayehu died of an illness at the age of 18 after suffering racism and was buried at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle at the request of Queen Victoria. For 150 years, Ethiopians have been fighting the British to return looted items from the Emperor’s fortress including his hair and the remains of his son.
