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Sources reported on Monday that the Duke of Cambridge wants all ivory in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace removed and destroyed.Primatologist Jane Goodall told the Independent on Sunday (IoS) that Prince William told her that he would "like to see all the ivory owned by Buckingham Palace destroyed."Goodall added that the announcement was made only days after the Duke gave his backing to a campaign against elephant poaching.It is worth noting that the Royal Collection contains some 1,200 artifacts containing ivory, dating back hundreds of years, and William's father, the Prince of Wales, had reportedly asked for all ivory items at his Clarence House and Highgrove homes be removed from sight during the last few years.On Thursday William, Charles, Prince Harry and Prime Minister David Cameron attended the world's largest conference on the illegal trade in wildlife, held in London during which William leant his influence to a campaign against elephant poaching.Illegal trade in animal parts such as rhino horn, tiger parts and elephant tusks is worth more than an estimated £11.5 billion each year.