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More revelations in the story of Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu

<h2>The Prince and the Plunder - More revelations in the story of Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu</h2><h3>Andrew Heavens</h3>In 1868, British troops charged into the mountain empire of Ethiopia, stormed the citadel of its monarch Tewodros II and grabbed piles of his treasures and sacred manuscripts. They also took his son – six-year-old Prince Alemayehu – and brought the boy back with them to the cold shores of England.In his book, The Prince and the Plunder, Andrew Heavens tells the story of Alemayehu, from his early days in his father’s fortress on the roof of Africa to his new home across the seas, where he charmed Queen Victoria, chatted with Lord Tennyson and travelled with his towering red-headed guardian Captain Speedy. The orphan prince was celebrated but stereotyped and never allowed to go home.The book also follows the loot – Ethiopia’s ‘Elgin Marbles’ – and tracks it down to its current hiding places in bank vaults, museum store cupboards and a boarded-up cavity in Westminster Abbey.A story of adventure, trauma and tragedy, The Prince and the Plunder is also a tale for our times, as we re-examine Britain’s past, pull down statues of imperial grandees and look for other figures to commemorate and celebrate in their place. In his talk, Andrew Heavens will bring Alemayehu's story even more up to date, revealing more stories that have been uncovered since the book was published in 2023.Andrew Heavens has worked for newspapers and press agencies for almost thirty years, including six years as a reporter and photographer in Ethiopia and Sudan. He grew up in Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt, and lives in London.Prefer to attend the live event in London? <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1083123213689" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1083123213689" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Register for a ticket to the event at the Ethiopian Community in Britain</a>, 2a Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EF.

<a href="https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-prince-and-the-plunder/9780750997362/" title="https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-prince-and-the-plunder/9780750997362/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Prince and the Plunder</a> by Andrew Heavens Publisher : History Press, 2023 ISBN : 9780750997362 (hardcover) UK RRP £22.99

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