Prince Edward and Sophie: Protesters call for end to colonialism as royals continue Caribbean tour

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Prince Edward and Sophie: Protesters call for end to colonialism as royals continue Caribbean tour
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex are greeted with banners saying 'reparation now', 'compensation now', 'down with neo colonialism' and 'Britain your debt is outstanding'.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex are greeted with banners saying"reparation now","compensation now","down with neo colonialism" and"Britain your debt is outstanding".Protesters demanded an end to colonialism as the Earl and Countess of Wessex entered the second leg of their Caribbean tour.

A visit to Grenada was called off shortly before the tour began, while the Royal Family have been warned to avoidThe Earl and Countess of Wessex at the botanical gardens in St Vincent and the Grenadines The letter added:"We hear the phony sanctimony of those who came before you that these crimes are a 'stain on your history'."It follows the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's recent tour of the region. He and Kate wereThe Countess of Wessex at Government House

Scouts, girl guides and cadets waved the national flag while Bob Marley's One Love was played on steel drums.

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