The pop star welcome for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Trench Town, Jamaica, was warm and genuine. The shouts of “We love you, Kate and Wills” from thousands who came out to see them in Bob Marley’s old neighbourhood was heartfelt too.
But as soon as they board the RAF Voyager taking them to the Bahamas — the final leg of an eight-day Caribbean tour — the political administration here will set to work on ending the Queen’s reign in Jamaica. The protests over Britain’s colonial past have been noisy — the demands for reparations and an apology over slavery have grown louder too.
