Prince William and Duchess Kate
Her first visit is canceled after protests in Belize
Prince William and Duchess Kate had to cancel their first visit to the Caribbean due to protests.
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After villagers protested the arrival of Prince William and Duchess Kate, their visit to Caribbean Belize was cancelled.
Prince William (39) and Duchess Kate (40) have to skip the first date of their Caribbean trip. The reason are according to the “Daily Mail” Villagers protesting “colonialism” in Belize. The trip to a sustainable cocoa farm planned for Sunday can therefore not take place and was canceled by those responsible.
The royal visit to the Akte ‘il Ha cocoa farm in the village of Indian Creek was reportedly opposed on Friday. The fewer than 1,000 residents of the village did not want to welcome the royal couple. There is a dispute between the residents of the village of Indian Creek and “Flora and Fauna International”, the nature conservation organization that has supported Prince William as a patron since 2020. The trigger for the conflict are disputed areas adjacent to the village and owned by the organization.
They were also particularly shocked by the two’s helicopter, which was supposed to land on a soccer field without prior consultation. Indian Creek Village Chairman Sebastian Shol said: “We don’t want them to land on our land, that’s the message we want to send. They could land anywhere but not on our land.”
How is the journey going?
The conflict threatens to overshadow the start of the couple’s eight-day tour to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee, 95, and has raised questions about the trip’s planning. According to “Mirror” A spokeswoman for the royal family said: “We can confirm that the visit has been relocated to another location due to sensitive issues affecting the Indian Creek community – further details will be announced in due course.”