The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Bob Marley’s house and met Jamaica’s sporting greats as they arrived in the country amid calls for the monarchy to pay reparations for its role in slavery. On day four of the royals’ tour of the Caribbean, William and Kate tried out a bobsleigh made for two under the watchful eye of Jamaica’s latest Cool Runnings team before the duke met one of his own footballing heroes.
During a visit to music legend Marley’s old Kingston neighbourhood of Trench Town, William clambered into a training sleigh followed by Kate without a moment of hesitation. Chatting to women and men from the bobsleigh team they talked about the popular movie Cool Runnings which immortalised the 1988 Jamaican Winter Olympics team.
The duke, who is touring the Caribbean with the duchess to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee said: "One of our favourites, ah so good." The future king also played with one of his sporting heroes, England and Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling, in a match with local young footballers.
