The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Belize as demonstrations over land rights forced them to cancel the first big engagement of their tour. William and Kate were welcomed by Belize’s governor general Froya Tzalam as they flew in on RAF Voyager with its union flag paint scheme.
The Belize Defence Force formed a guard of honour to greet the couple and, after military tunes were played by the unit’s band, William inspected the personnel. On Friday it was announced that the royal couple would not be visiting a cacao farm in the village of Indian Creek on Sunday morning after protests from villagers.
They were demonstrating after they were told the couple’s helicopter would be landing on their football pitch.
The village is also in a land dispute relating to ancestral land with Fauna & Flora International (FFI), a conservation group of which Prince William is patron.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s tour of the Caribbean off to a great start.
William and Kate cancel trip on Caribbean tour after protest from Belize villagers over ‘colonial legacy’
Residents didn’t want the Cambridges’ to land their helicopter on a local football pitch. pic.twitter.com/6CIPwr8U2x
— Ian 🌍 (@isexton) March 19, 2022
A visit to a different chocolate farm is planned instead.
Source: Skynews
In other news – These photos of Connie Ferguson’s ex-husband Neo Matsunyane get Mzansi talking
Latest pictures of Connie Ferguson’s ex-husband Neo Matsunyane, years after divorcing, have got social media talking.
Actress and businesswoman Connie Ferguson was once married to Neo Matsunyane. Their marriage was shortlived. The couple got divorced in 1998. Learn more
