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UK's Prince William thanks 'Windrush' generation as memorial unveiled

Britain's Prince William speaks during the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Station in London, Britain June 22, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley/Pool

Britain's royals on Wednesday paid tribute to the 'Windrush generation' at the unveiling of a statue to commemorate the arrival of post-war migrants from the Caribbean, as the government again apologised for their recent mistreatment.

Exactly 74 years ago, the Empire Windrush ship arrived in London, bringing the first of hundreds of thousands of people who came to Britain between 1948 and 1971 to help rebuild the country following World War Two.

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