Prince William said, on Friday, that the British royal family will support the decisions of the Bahamas over its future, on the third stop of a visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Caribbean, which was met with protests in a region contemplating future relations with the Bahamas. Ownership, United Kingdom.
Speaking at a reception hosted by the Governor-General of the Bahamas in Nassau, William confirmed that the 50th anniversary of the former colony’s independence from Great Britain is approaching. “As Jamaica celebrates 60 years of independence this year and Belize celebrates 40 years of independence last year, I would like to say the following: “We proudly support and respect your decisions about your future,” William was quoted by AFP as saying, adding: “Relationships develop. Friendship lasts.”
Prince William and Kate’s trip to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation has been planned. But the royal couple were met with protests and accusations that they were on a “colonialist” tour. Last Tuesday, in Jamaica, demonstrators carrying placards gathered to protest the British High Commission, before the arrival of the Dukes of Cambridge, and He demanded that the monarchy pay compensation and apologize for its role in the slave trade that brought hundreds of thousands of Africans to the island to work in inhumane conditions. Prime Minister Andrew Holness William told television cameras that the nation was “on its way” as an independent nation, amid growing calls for Jamaica to follow Barbados’ example and become a republic, She no longer had the English Queen as head of state.
During the trip, William expressed his “deep sadness” at the history of slavery which he described as “repugnant”. “It should never have happened,” he defended. So far, the British royal family has not made any official apologies.
The visit came as Britain increasingly grapples with its colonial past, particularly its memorials to historical figures associated with the slave trade.
