Buckingham Palace has rejected to hand back the lavish jewels given to the Countess of Wessex by Bahraini brutal regime, despite rising criticism over the acceptance of the gifts.
Wife of Prince Edward, Sophie, accepted two sets of jewels from Bahrain royal family during an official visit by the royal couple to the kingdom in December, while the regime has been condemned for launching brutal crackdown on the pro-democracy protesters. Several British politicians voiced their opposition at the acceptance of the priceless gifts by the Countess, calling on the royal family to give back the “tainted” gifts to the bloody regime .... Read more at http://www.presstv.ir
