The Earl and Countess of Wessex continue their tour with a visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Protesters held banners saying "down with neo-colonialism" on the second day of their tour
But about 15 protesters displayed banners reading "end to colonialism" and "£CompensationNow" as the couple travelled to Government House in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday. This comes after the couple were warned to avoid "phoney sanctimony" over slavery by the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission.
The couple also visited an aviary at the botanical gardens, and planted a tree to mark the Queen's 70-year reign.St Vincent's national bird, the Amazona guildingii, nearly knocked the Countess of Wessex's sunglasses off during a visit to the botanical gardens
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