The Queen has been requested to apologise for slavery by protestors within the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
The protests occurred in the course of the Earl and Countess of Wessex’s go to to Saint Lucia.
One protestor mentioned: “We would like reparations now. The Queen of England must apologise for slavery.”
Whereas one other added: “London Bridge is falling down.”
The group of round 10 demonstrators displayed banners resembling “repatriation with reparations” and “Queen make an apology” whereas enjoying bongos and chanting.
It comes weeks after Prince William and Kate had been confronted with widespread protests throughout their Commonwealth tour to have fun the Queen’s jubilee, with individuals urging the monarchy to pay reparations for slavery.
The Duke of Cambridge expressed “profound sorrow” and acknowledged Jamaica’s ache over slavery throughout a speech delivered at a state dinner within the Caribbean nation.
Within the deal with, William denounced slavery as “abhorrent”, saying “it ought to by no means have occurred” and went on to acknowledge Jamaica’s “ache”.
William stopped wanting apologising, however described the slave commerce as an appalling atrocity that “stains our historical past”.
It echoed the phrases of his father the Prince of Wales, who mentioned the identical on a go to to Barbados final 12 months.
Throughout the tour, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness advised the royal couple on that the nation might be chopping ties with the Royal Household.
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