Prince William and Kate Middleton have gone on the charm offensive with their latest tour, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its dissenters.
The royal couple were forced to cancel one of their first tour outings in Belize over the weekend after villagers staged a protest, and they now face more backlash as they head to Jamaica this week.
NEW: A protest is due to take place in <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jamaica?src=hash&ref_src=» https: globalnews.ca>#Jamaica on Tuesday as Prince William & Kate visit the country during their royal tour.
Organisers have also penned an open letter to the monarchy calling for slavery reparations. More on this soon. <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jamaica60?src=hash&ref_src=» https: globalnews.ca>#Jamaica60 <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/AdvocatesNetwork?src=hash&ref_src=» https: globalnews.ca>#AdvocatesNetwork pic.twitter.com/JUYSk1MUTv — Nadine White (@Nadine_Writes) <a href=«https://twitter.com/Nadine_Writes/status/1505670552371015682?ref_src=» https: globalnews.ca>March 20, 2022 A group of Jamaican business leaders, doctors and politicians have penned an open letter calling for slavery reparation payments and an apology for colonialism from the British monarchs, reports The Guardian. “We note with great concern your visit to our country, Jamaica, during a period when we are still in the throes of a global pandemic and bracing for the full impact of another global crisis associated with the Russian/Ukraine war,” the letter, written by the Advocates Network, states.