A Royal Tour Or PR Disaster?

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UK's Prince William and Kate toured the Caribbean to mark Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee

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But a charm offensive showcasing the "modern face of British monarchy" backfired spectacularly

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The royals' visit may have accelerated moves to drop the Queen as head of state

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As Will and Kate visited Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas, calls to "end slavery" followed them

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A day before the Cambridges arrived, it was reported that Jamaica had begun the process of transitioning to a republic

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The royal couple faced public questions over the legacy of the British Empire, which controlled Jamaica for more than 300 years

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The Jamaican PM declared, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge standing next to him, that he would rather not have the Queen as head of state anymore

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Protesters demanded that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge apologise for the empire's role in slave trade

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A photo of Kate and William waving at Jamaican children through a wire fence went viral and drew sharp criticism

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Visuals of couple at a military parade, waving from vintage Land Rover - Queen and Duke of Edinburgh rode it in 60s - were criticised as a reminder of colonial days 

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