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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Barbara Blake-Hannah

Charles is king, but the monarchy may soon be on its way out of Jamaica

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Kingston, Jamaica
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Kingston, Jamaica, last year. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA

“Enough is enough.” Those were the words of Rastafari Ras Iyah V, former chair of the Nyabinghi administrative council, after the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Why had Jamaica declared a 12-day period of mourning for someone who was such a reminder of British exploitation of African ancestors?

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