Locals staged protests, calling out Britain's history of colonialism and racism, during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal tour of the Caribbean.
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrapped up their, sources in the Parliament of Jamaica disclosed that the government is starting the process of becoming a republic—with a completion goal of August 6, the date of the country's 60th Independence Day.
"It's a long and arduous process, but having already put the wheels in motion, it will be full steam ahead in the coming weeks and months," a senior government official told. A second political insider added that though there has been"some pushback" from certain parliament members, it is not the majority. And there are no plans for a referendum, both sources say.
Tomorrow, the Cambridges will have an official meeting with the country's prime minister, Andrew Holness, before traveling to Shortwood Teachers' College to hear about the country's work on early childhood development. Afterward, the couple will visit the Spanish Town Hospital to hear how frontline staff have responded to the pandemic.
Though it's not the first time protests have hit royal tours in Jamaica, today's demonstration outside the British High Commission comes at a time when the country's politicians and leaders have frequently spoken about following the path of Barbados, which ended its ties to the royal family and became a republic last November.
This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Scores of Jamaicans turned up at the British High Commission in St Andrew this morning to protest the Royal visit of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The protestors are calling for the Royal family to apologise for slavery and pay reparations.
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