Young Kenyans Welcome Charles Like a Rock Star

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Last week's state visit to Kenya revealed a sharp generational divide - but perhaps not the one King Charles was expecting.

Charles is about to turn 75 but was welcomed in Nairobi like a rock star. Young Kenya ns didn't care about 'colonialism' or 'empire'. For all the latest Royal news, pictures and videos clickLast week’s state visit to Kenya revealed a sharp generational divide – but perhaps not the one King Charles was expecting.

@dailymailroyals Their majesties & the children of Kenya 🇰🇪✨ #theirmajesties #kenya #kingandqueen #fyp #royaltok #children #wholesome #royalstatevisit #kingcharles #queemcamilla #royalfamily Young Kenyans, in contrast, were full of enthusiasm. One 17-year-old even declared that she ‘loved’ Charles on a sunny beach in Mombasa.

‘It’s the older generation, like my grandparents, that are unhappy with the visit and associate the British with colonialism. The young people are just excited.’ The picture was the same the following morning at the United Nations, where crowds awaited him and he was mobbed on the way out.

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