THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were warmly welcomed by crowds in Jamaica — amid calls from politicians in the country to ditch the monarchy.
William and Kate were greeted with shouts of “we love you”.
They spoke with trainee teachers at a college in Kingston and sat with a delighted group of four-year-olds, including birthday girl Natalia Young who wore a rosette and a plastic crown.
Children’s campaigner Kate, wearing a white Alexander McQueen suit and orange blouse, said in a speech that she said she was “touched” by the welcome.
And the 40-year-old told the trainees: “We are nurturing the children and the adults that they will become, the families they will build and the communities they will be part of.
“By realising the extraordinary impact of early childhood and by learning more about how children grow, think and behave, I truly believe we are on the cusp of one of the biggest opportunities for positive change in generations.”
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Mum-of-three Kate, who has spoken of wanting more children, also cooed at babies at Spanish Town Hospital and saw the roll-out of Covid vaccines.
William, 39, told medics: “Catherine and I just wanted to say a massive congratulations for getting through the past few years. You’re just the best people, so well done.”
The royal couple also met Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness, who told them the country was “moving on”.
After private talks, Minister for Legal Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte said: “Every colonial nation has its time when it must reconsider its arrangements.
“I don’t think any issue should have taken the royal highnesses by surprise. They have been warmly welcomed.”
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Last night, Wills was expected to acknowledge the slave trade and republican moves in a speech to VIPs.
There are claims Jamaica will launch a legal bid to ditch the Queen as head of state — six months after Caribbean neighbour Barbados did so — as soon as the royal visit ends.
