Royal tour ‘in sharp opposition’ to needs of Caribbean people, says human rights group

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the Bahamas during their eight-day tour of the Caribbean – a ‘charm offensive’, as Jamaica’s Advocates Network called it.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s recent tour was in “sharp opposition to the needs and aspirations of the Caribbean people”, a human rights alliance from the region has said.

The British monarchy’s historic role in the slave trade continues to damage the Caribbean’s society and economy, Jamaica’s Advocates Network said in an open letter published jointly with representatives from Belize and the Bahamas.