Ivory displayed at Prince William’s palace despite his criticism of trade

Artwork exhibited at Kensington Palace among nearly 2,000 artefacts in royal collection

For more than a decade, Prince William has spoken out vehemently against the use of ivory, calling it a symbol of destruction, not of luxury". The royal patron of the anti-ivory charity Tusk has lobbied leaders in China, the US and countries across Africa.

He has even said that he wants to destroy all the ivory owned by the royals. In 2019, a spokesperson for William clarified that while destroying all the ivory in the royal collection was beyond the prince's control, he had ensured there is no ivory from the collection at Kensington Palace", his place of residence.