Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex hit with ‘colonialism’ protest on Caribbean tour
THE Earl and Countess of Wessex met with banners protesting against British colonialism yesterday on the second leg of their Caribbean tour.
Edward and Sophie initially received a friendly welcome on St Vincent and the Grenadines.
But a group of around 15 protesters displayed placards including “end to colonialism” as the couple made their way to Government House.
Other placards used in the protest included "compensation now" "down with neo-colonialism" and "Britain your debt is outstanding".
The demo came shortly after an open letter from the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission which urged Edward and Sophie to avoid “phoney sanctimony” over slavery.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were criticised for some elements of their recent Caribbean tour, deemed to hark back to colonial days.
