Prince William and wife, Kate Middleton have faced resistance in Kingston, Jamaica, a few days after they scrapped a visit to Belize following protests. In Jamaica, some politicians, business moguls, and physicians in an open letter, asked the British monarchy to pay slavery compensations.
Jamaicans Plan To Protest Outside The British High Commission Premises
According to recent newspaper reports, the concerned Jamaicans are planning to organize a protest outside the premises of the British High Commission on Tuesday, which happens to be the same day the Cambridges are expected in the country.
Prince William And Kate Middleton Face More Demonstrations Over Planned Visit To The Caribbean
Prince William and Kate Middleton are billed to remain in the Jamaican city of Kingston till Thursday, before taking a trip to the Bahamas, to complete some royal engagements in two days. It is reported that the Duke and Duchess are on a mission to strengthen royal relationships with those nations after Barbados became a republic in November last year by abolishing the Queen as its head of state.
And with Jamaica celebrating its 60th anniversary as an independent nation in August, the open letter has claimed that the royal visit was of “great concern”.
According to British Journalist Nadine White, the letter reads, “We see no reason to celebrate 70 years of the ascension of your grandmother to the British throne because her leadership, and that of her predecessors, has perpetuated the greatest human rights tragedy in the history of humankind.”
The letter adds: “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 recent event comes after the Cambridges were forced to cancel a strategic trip to a cacao farm in the village of Indian Creek on Sunday after local demonstrations. Protesters were annoyed by a row over an asset that is “contested” by the indigenes of the village and Flora and Fauna International, a conservation NGO that has Prince William as a patron.
