Kate and William forced to scrap first stop on Caribbean tour after protests

An unexpected reckoning. Prince William and Duchess Kate “are overwhelmed with remorse” following their tense tour through the Caribbean, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embarked on a royal tour of the Caribbean last week, and one person who has been eager to follow the pair's trip is their eldest son, Prince George. Prince William, 39, and Kate, 40, visited Belize and Jamaica before jetting to The Bahamas for their final stop on their eight-day tour, which they are completing on behalf of Queen Elizabeth to celebrate her historic Platinum Jubilee.

Prince William and Kate Middleton joked that they’d brought the British weather with them as they continue their tour of the Caribbean.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ended up in a torrential downpour as they visited a school in the Bahamas and apologised for “bringing England’s rain with us”.The royal couple visited Sybil Strachan Primary School in Nassau this morning when they dropped in on a class to meet students and staff before joining morning assembly. Kate, 40, was wearing a pale-green dress by Self Portrait alongside jewellery by Bahamian designer Nadia Irena, when she was caught in the downpour.The royal paired her dress with a pair of white, pointed heels and wore her brunette hair in long, loose waves.

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The Queen will have a “huge smile on her face” as she looks at pictures of Kate Middleton and Prince William during their Caribbean tour, says royal expert Duncan Larcombe. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have given a glimpse inside their trip, which has so far included scuba diving in Belize and playing the bongos in Trench Town. Duncan tells OK! there have been lots of lovely moments showing Kate, 40, and William, 39, together – and it’s what the royal family needs “more than ever”.

Prince William and Kate Middleton usually receive a warm welcome wherever they go but this hasn’t always been the case on their Caribbean tour.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have been spotted showing off their musical talents as they played the bongos during a visit to Trench Town in Jamaica during their Caribbean tour.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge looked like they were having a whale of a time as they sat down side-by-side with the instruments in front of them as they bashed out a tune together. Kate, 40, looked gorgeous in a striped turquoise and orange dress, which she paired with a bangle by local designer Lashawndla Bailey-Miller.

To mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne, Prince William and Duchess Kate embarked on an overseas trip to tour the Caribbean.

Prince William tries his hand at a bit of cocoa making during a visit to the Che’il Mayan Chocolate Factory on Sunday (March 20) in Indian Creek, Belize.

Kate Middleton and Prince William enjoyed their first full day of their Caribbean tour with a visit to a cacao farm in Belize on Sunday.  Their visit replaced another planned outing to a different cacao farm, which was canceled on Friday after villagers protested the royal’s arrival.  According to local reports, a protest was staged on Friday opposing the royal visit to Akte ’il Ha cacao farm in Indian Creek village in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. Belize news outlet Channel 7 reported that there was a dispute between village residents and Flora and Fauna International, a conservation charity William supports as patron.

Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Belize City on Saturday and appeared every bit the syncing couple as they matched blue outfits for the first day of the trip. Kate, 40, looked stunning in a royal blue skirt suit with matching accessories.The lace look outfit comprised of a knee length pencil skirt with matching top with a v-neck and fine collar.The top had three-quarter length sleeves and the Duchess matched the outfit with royal blue stiletto heels and a matching clutch bag.

Kate Middleton and Prince William were forced to cancel their first stop in their Caribbean tour after protests erupted in the indigenous region of Belize.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were slated to visit a cacao farm on Sunday but, according to multiple reports, local villagers protested the royal visit following claims of «colonialism.» Middleton and William embarked on an eight-day tour of the Caribbean but, following the protests, a contingency plan was activated that will result in the royals visiting a different part of Belize. reported that Kensington Palace confirmed the schedule change due to «sensitive issues» involving the Indian Creek community.The international news agency reported that local villagers grew furious after claiming they were not consulted about the royals visit to a farm in the Maya village. The local villagers were also upset that the royal couple was scheduled to land their helicopter on land that's at the center of an ownership rights dispute.The indigenous Mayan village of Indian Creek in southern Belize are protesting the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Belize.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have called off what was to have been the first stop on their royal tour of the Caribbean due to protests.

Queen Elizabeth II, is intended to strengthen the U.K.’s ties with Commonwealth countries as the queen marks 70 years on the throne.But the trip suffered a hitch before the couple set out, when a planned visit to a cacao farm in the Central American nation of Belize was scrapped because of local opposition.According to local reports, a protest was staged on Friday opposing the royal visit to Akte ’il Ha cacao farm in Indian Creek village in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. Belize news outlet Channel 7 reported that there is a dispute between village residents and Flora and Fauna International, a conservation charity William supports as patron.The royal couple’s Kensington Palace office said that “due to sensitive issues involving the community in Indian Creek, the visit has been moved to a different location.” The government of Belize said “another venue has been selected to showcase Maya family entrepreneurship in the cacao industry.”The couple, formally known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, also are due to visit Jamaica, where they are due to celebrate the legacy of Bob Marley and island’s rich musical and sporting heritage.