Prince William wants to destroy ivory collection of the Queen of England to fight illegal hunting
Prince William wants to destroy the 1,200 ivory artifacts from Buckingham Palace to fight the slaughter of elephants and the illegal ivory trade. The Duke of Cambridge wants in this way to "send a message" to the poachers but also to world leaders, so that they are more attentive to the illegal trade of the material.The collection, with an incalculable value, includes a throne of India that belonged to Queen Victoria, as well as teeth, vases, statuettes and pieces of furniture with inlaid ivory. According to the Daily Mail, sources close to the Duke says, if this is successful, will urge other heads of State to do the same.William is a supporter of animal rights and an assiduous presence in fundraising events for animals. The Prince demanded even though the ivory artefacts present in Clarence House, the official residence of his father, were stored. The collection comprises essentially want to shred William for gifts that world leaders were offering to British Royal family over the centuries.Although William wanted to destroy ivory artefacts collection, Buckingham Palace sources claim that the items in the collection that have not been offered were acquired "respecting all the relevant legislation".Foto: cliff1066™ / Creative Commons
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