After villagers protested the arrival of Prince William and Duchess Kate, their visit to Caribbean Belize was cancelled.
Prince William, 39, and Duchess Catherine, 40, have to cancel the first date of their Caribbean trip, which will take place from March 19th to 26th, 2022. According to the Daily Mail and ITV, the reason was villagers protesting against “colonialism” in Belize. The trip to a sustainable cocoa farm planned for Sunday, March 20th, can therefore not take place and was canceled by those responsible.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine have to cancel their first appointment because of protests
The royal visit to the Akte ‘il Ha cocoa farm in the village of Indian Creek was reportedly opposed on Friday, March 18. 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. Video footage of the protest shared “Daily Mail” Royal reporter Rebecca English on Twitter.
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.”
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The conflict threatens to overshadow the start of the couple’s week-long tour to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas in honor of Queen Elizabeth, 95,’s platinum anniversary and has raised questions about the trip’s planning. 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 .”
Source used: dailymail.co.uk, mirror.co.uk, itv.com