Rebel forces swarmed Assad’s presidential palace to find valuables including pills and a signed poster of the late Queen.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham led the uprising against Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad this week, forcing him to flee the country to Russia with his family.
When the group made it to Assad’s abandoned palace, they found a signed picture of the late Queen Elizabeth II standing next to Prince Philip in Buckingham Palace. It was hand-signed by both royals and dated 2002.
Other items found included a thick gold plaque given to the Syrian national football team by FIFA to congratulate them on their participation in the 2005 Youth World Cup.
Rebels discovered a large wardrobe full of suits and fine clothes surrounded by framed photos, prints and a large photo of Assad’s London-born wife Asma.
The palace also had a garage full of dozens of luxury supercars belonging to the president, including Mercedes, Ferraris and Audis.
They were joined by civilians, who can be seen in videos running around the halls of the palace, taking items for themselves.
In one video, people are rifling through cupboards and filling suitcases and large bags full of the ousted president’s treatures.
Others posed for pictures among the scattered documents and strewn bedsheets
The US state department estimates the Assad family are worth $2billion, with their wealth concealed in numerous accounts, shell companies, offshore tax havens and real estate portfolios.
The Kremlin yesterday confirmed that the family was given asylum on the direct orders of Putin but disclosed no further details.
