Prince William (39) and Duchess Kate (40) are on their first charm visit to the Caribbean. It has provoked reactions from many.
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The British prince and princess are on an eight-day tour of the Caribbean islands. Normally the royals meet with cheers and enthusiasm wherever they go, but this excursion has also aroused indignation.
«Prince William, leave our country“, It should have been on posters that protesters met the couple with in Belize on Sunday, according to People.
Although the people of the coastal town of Hopkins on the same day welcomed the royal guests with dance showanother planned visit to a cocoa plantation had to be canceled due to demonstrations against the representatives of the former colonial power.
William spoke: – Deep sorrow
Jamaica, a constitutional monarchy, was a British colony from 1665 to 1962. After several revolts among the slaves in the late 18th century, slavery was formally abolished in 1838.
On Wednesday, Prince William gave his only solemn speech on the trip. It happened during the gala dinner hosted by the Governor-General of Jamaica, Patrick Allen.
–The dark story was the theme when the prince stood in front of the congregation in King’s House in Kingston. Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his wife Juliet were also guests.
“I want to express my deep sorrow,” William said Sky News.
– Slavery was abominable. It should never have happened, he continued.
–Prior to William and Kate’s visit, 100 prominent people and organizations were in Jamaica written an open letterwhere they asked the prince to apologize for the role the royals played during slavery.
“I strongly agree with my father, the Prince of Wales, who stated in Barbados last year that the atrocities of slavery are an eternal stain on our history,” William said in the speech.
Prince Charles (73) was present when Barbados formally cut ties with the royal family in November last year and became a republic.
Prince William, second in line to the throne after his father, praised the host country’s efforts for its own growth.
– Even though the pain is deep, Jamaica faces the future with determination, courage and bravery.
In the speech, Wiliam also elaborated on how strong his grandmother’s feelings, Queen Elizabeth (95), are for Jamaica.
Earlier in the day, however, Prime Minister Holness spoke with the prince and princess about the country’s urgent desire and plans to become an independent republic.
–Duchess Kate posed for the occasion in emerald earrings and bracelets, which according to Daily Mail is borrowed by Queen Elizabeth.
On her chest, Kate wore the medal of honor that the Queen has given to the women of the royal family.
The Duchess is considered a fashion icon, and this evening she was wearing a sea green dress from designer Jenny Packham, reports Metro.
Earlier in the trip, Kate has caused a great stir and received a lot of praise for this pink creation.
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