The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring the Caribbean to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. Tension and style have combined on a crucial test for the British crown.
that the Jamaican government has already begun the process of transitioning the island nation - the largest English speaking country in the Caribbean - to a republic.Prince Charles and his wife Camila, Duchess of Cornwall
For The Guardian the photos of Will and Kate shaking hands with Jamaican children through wire fences and the military parade in which the pair, dressed in white, stood in an open-top Land Rover, were “described by local campaigners as a throwback to colonialism.” Although he stopped short of the open apology protesters have been calling for, before their departure on Saturday, the prince made clear that the UK would support with “pride and respect” any decision by Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas to break away from the British monarchy.This is William’s and Kate's first official visit to the Caribbean. Prince Harry was the last senior royal to visit the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Belize in 2012 during a Diamond Jubilee Tour.
Despite the protests and the complex political relations between the Caribbean nations and the British crown, William and Kate are immensely popular and the tour has been a crucial test of the monarchy’s relevance in the modern era.