William and Kate cancel trip on Caribbean tour after protest from Belize villagers over 'colonial legacy'

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Residents of Indian Creek village reportedly voiced opposition to the royals' visit due to a dispute involving a charity William supports and plans to land the Cambridges' helicopter on a local football pitch.

Sebastian Shol, chairman of Indian Creek village, told the Daily Mail:"We don't want them to land on our land, that's the message that we want to send. They could land anywhere but not on our land."

Without even stepping foot in Belize yet, William and Kate's arrival appears to have caused some upset. The objections to their farm visit are tied up with issues over land and involve echoes of Britain's colonial past.

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