Prince Edward and Countess of Wessex told Antigua and Barbuda wish to be republic on Royal tour
Antigua and Barbuda should "one day become a republic", its prime minister has told the Earl and Countess of Wessex during their Caribbean tour.
Mr Browne told the couple: "We continue to have the Queen as our head of state, even though I should say we aspire at some point to become a republic."We're not trying to embarrass you, we're just trying to build awareness."The Earl and Countess of Wessex were asked by the island's government to use their influence to help the country get reparations
"You can even use your, let's say, diplomatic influence to build bridges in achieving the reparatory justice that we seek here in the Caribbean. Antigua and Barbuda were colonised by Britain in the 17th century, before being granted independence in 1981.The countess played steel drums with secondary school pupils during the visit to Antigua and Barbuda
I was reminded of this when I was in Barbados last year to report on the island transitioning to a republic. Throughout the Caribbean, there is widespread support for compensation for the descendants of enslaved Africans.
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