This week, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, criss-crossed the Caribbean to mark the platinum jubilee – 70 years of reign – of Queen Elizabeth II.
The opportunity for his grandson to apologize on behalf of the British crown for the slave trade it maintained within its former dominions, namely Belize, the Bahamas or even Jamaica.
“I want to express my deepest sadness.
Slavery was despicable and should never have happened,” Prince William said on Wednesday during a speech attended by the Governor General of Jamaica, relayed by Entertainment Tonight.
"An Invincible Spirit"
“While the pain is still deep, Jamaica continues to forge its future with resolve and courage.
The strength and determination of Jamaicans, depicted on your flag and in your motto, celebrates an invincible spirit,” Prince William continued.
A speech which refers to that given by his father, Prince Charles, in Barbados last year, while the country freed itself from the British crown to give birth to a republic.
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