The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Caribbean tour faces further protests today with Jamaican campaigners accusing the Queen and her predecessors of perpetuating slavery.
A coalition of Jamaican politicians, business leaders, doctors and musicians have called in an open letter for the British monarchy to pay slavery reparations as the country marks its 60th anniversary.
And the group are expected to stage a protest today outside the British High Commission in Kingston, when William and Kate are due to arrive in the country for a two-day visit as part of their Caribbean tour.
The letter, quoted by The Independent newspaper, says: 'We note with great concern your visit to our country Jamaica, during a period when we are still in the throes of a global pandemic and bracing for the full impact of another global crisis associated with the Russian/Ukraine war.
'Many Jamaicans are unaware of your visit as they struggle to cope with the horrendous fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbated by pre-existing social and economic hardships inherited from our colonial past.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize at Cahal Pech yesterday
A group of Jamaican leaders are expected to stage a protest outside the British High Commission in Kingston (file image)
'We also note that your visit is part of the celebrations to mark the 70th Anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of the coronation of your grandmother – and the 60th Anniversary of Jamaica's Independence.
'We see no reason to celebrate 70 years of the ascension of your grandmother to the British throne because we believe her leadership, and that of her predecessors, have perpetuated the greatest human rights tragedy in the history of humankind.'
Also today, dancehall musician Beenie Man - real name Anthony Moses Davis - said Jamaicans do not want Prince William to visit because they are still 'controlled by the British' and the royals are 'not doing anything for us'.
The Jamaican artist told ITV's Good Morning Britain: 'We are just here, controlled by the British, ruled by the British law when you go in the court, it's all about the Queen and the Queen serve and the Queen this and that.
'But what are they doing for Jamaica? They're not doing anything for us. If Harry was coming people would react different, people are going to meet Harry, but William... we don't want to see that.'
Kate and William will arrive in Jamaica today on what is the next stop on their eight day tour of the Caribbean, and receive a official welcome into the country.
William and Kate yesterday at the Mayan ruins at Cahal Pech in Belize, hosted by Belize's Governor General Froyla Tzalam
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dressed to impress at a reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize yesterday
The Duchess of Cambridge speaks with guests as she attends a special reception at the Mayan ruins at Cahal Pech yesterday
They will then travel to King's House for a meeting with the Governor General of Jamaica Sir Patrick Linton Allen and later celebrate the sporting and musical heritage of Jamaica.
The Cambridges will stay in Jamaica until Thursday when they depart for the Bahamas. Opposition in Jamaica comes after the couple's tour began in controversial circumstances in Belize.
Kate and William were forced to pull out of their first major engagement following protests from villagers who were angry at being told they had to tidy up their football field to allow the couple's helicopter to land in it so they could visit a nearby cocoa farm. They accused the visit of perpetuating colonialism.
The engagement was replaced with a visit to a chocolate producer before the royals travelled to the cultural centre of the Garifuna community in Hopkins.
The demonstrators are involved in a long-running row with state officials over
