Prince William and Kate arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday (March 22) as they continued a royal tour of the Caribbean that has received mixed reviews so far.The trip has been seen as a last-ditch attempt to dissuade Caribbean nations from removing the Queen as head of state, after Barbados became a republic last November.
The Mirror's Russell Myers followed William and Kate Middleton on claims their tour featured a series of PR blunders that may have damaged their own image and the reputation of the monarchy altogether.
He wrote: "The excitement that normally accompanies one of these trips was swiftly replaced with intense nervousness. A series of PR blunders that should have been easily navigated has left the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s reputation severely wounded."As the heavens opened in Nassau today it could have been an unfortunate metaphor for the dark cloud that hung over the tour.
But back to doing what they do best, William and Kate spoke from the heart to key workers who had battled through the pandemic."And they partook in a traditional walkabout outside the senate building, with Kate delighting the crowd by cooing at a baby and shimmying to a drum band."But it is other images that have dominated – such as shaking hands with children through metal fences and riding around in an open-top Land Rover – that will have caused potentially irreparable damage to brand royal, certainly in a region where anti-monarchy sentiment is growing."In part, William and Kate were not to blame.
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