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Source: The Guardian
Perfect storm: royals misjudged Caribbean tour, say critics
Calls for slavery reparations and Jamaicas PM insisting country was moving on signal sea change in relations with royals
Rachel Hall and Amelia Gentleman
Fri 25 Mar 2022 17.14 GMT
It was supposed to be a visit to mark the Queens diamond jubilee a chance to present the modern face of the British monarchy to a region where republican sentiment is on the rise.
But it really didnt turn out that way.
When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge end their week-long tour of the Caribbean on Saturday, they will report back that the tour may have accelerated moves to ditch the Queen as the head of state.
Calls for slavery reparations and the enduring fury of the Windrush scandal followed them across Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas overshadowing a trip aimed at strengthening the Commonwealth and discouraging other countries from following Barbadoss example in becoming a republic.
Upon arrival in Belize, the couple were met with protests from villagers over a land dispute involving a charity William is a patron of. In Jamaica, the prime minister told them in an awkward meeting that the country would be moving on to become a republic, and a government committee in the Bahamas urged the royals to issue a full and formal apology for their crimes against humanity.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/25/william-and-kate-caribbean-tour-slavery-reparations-royals
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(69,717 posts)madaboutharry
(40,138 posts)Think about it. Who are these royals anyway? Its the 21st century, yet somehow this family is supported with tax payer dollars to live in palaces
to do what exactly?
My opinion about monarchies aside, one problem is that The Duchess of Cambridge is not a people person. She doesnt have visible warmth and gives off the vibe that she would rather be somewhere else.
And they look downright ridiculous in those white outfits. They kind of remind me of Melania when she went to Africa and wore a pith helmet.