British police are not allowed to investigate, search and arrest Artifacts Are robbed that According to the British newspaper The Guardian, in the Balmoral and Sandringham residences of Queen Elizabeth II.
The emperor of the royal family received a special exemption from ministers for not being influenced by cultural property law, which aims to protect cultural heritage – artifacts, monuments and works of art – and be destroyed in future wars or conflicts .
However, the law also ends with intervening Artifacts that have been smuggled Of those countries in conflict. It makes it a crime to sell or buy goods, and the police can search the places they are required to.
But agents cannot check on two of the Queen’s personal possessions: Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Sandringham House in England.
Buckingham Palace and the UK government, in February 2016, partnered with a private secretary to exempt the queen, who worked for then culture secretary John Whittingdale.
At the time of notice to the crown, Whittingdale’s private secretary, who was not identified, said the bill was carefully drafted, citing special exemptions
The Guardian is investigating the Emperor’s relationship with the government using the “Queen’s Consent” mechanism, which gives Elizabeth “an advanced view of the proposed laws”. The queen reportedly used the mechanism to pressure ministers and amend the bill.
A spokesperson denied that Elizabeth had placed the stolen artifacts on private properties.
In the case of cultural heritage, the police can conduct investigations on properties within the crown property, which are public.
The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports did not comment on whether the action came from royal advisors or ministers. However, he stated that “it is common for His Majesty to include an exception to the law” when it comes to his personal life.
Return of historical artifacts
In parallel, last year European museums decided to return some of the looted objects to their countries in the colonization of Africa, A demand that was being raised as a repair.
For example, the kingdom of Benin had delicate sculptures and plaques that adorned the royal palace. Ovonramwen NogbasiOba of the Kingdom of Benin, its king.
It now unifies Nigeria and was included in the United Kingdom in the colony. In 1896, Britain led an expedition which sacked Benin City and the city of the empire there and sacked the kingdom.
The British Museum in London stated that many of Benin’s objects were distributed to the institution in 1898 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Navy.
Still in the UK, you can find part of Ethiopia’s treasures at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Historians say that 15 elephants and 200 mules were needed to carry everything “stolen” by the British by Emperor Tavodros II of Magadla, a city in central Ethiopia, now called Amba Maryam.