And now, Tipu's throne finial under the hammer

Can't the Queen order the return of all things that were taken away for personal gain from one of her erstwhile colonies? They may have been intended as a victor's mementoes, but they should belong to the state, and remain as historical memorabilia, and not objects of personal greed, vanity or profit. Let them be treated as non-tradable 'common wealth of the Commonwealth'. More...