Prince Charles unveils Shakespeare statue, banters with Cubans
HAVANA - Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday during the first official British royal visit to the Caribbean island, even as Britain’s top ally, the United States, seeks to isolate Cuba’s Communist government.
The three-day trip aims to strengthen British-Cuban ties as part of a broader normalization of the island’s relations with the West, even though the Trump administration has sought to unravel a detente between Cuba and the United States.British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told his Cuban counterpart in a phone call on Monday he hoped the royal visit would boost cooperation, while calling on Cuba to play “a more constructive role in resolving the Venezuelan crisis.
With Charles sporting sunglasses and Camilla holding a dainty cream parasol under a fierce Caribbean sun, the royal couple stopped to banter with tourists and Cubans on their walk. Charles also visited a workshop that trains hundreds of young people in restoration techniques, necessary for the upkeep of Havana, which was founded in 1519. Much of the city has crumbled due to neglect and a lack of funds for restoration.
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