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<\/a><\/span><\/div>\nWhile the prince conveyed the “deep affection” his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II has for Jamaica and celebrated its diaspora’s contributions to Britain, Holness said the country’s move to a republican model was only a matter of time.<\/p>\n
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“It is inevitable that we will move towards becoming a republic in fulfillment of the will of the people of Jamaica and our ambitions of becoming an independent, developed and prosperous country,” Holness tweeted after the men met Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Jamaica is one of 15 countries of which Queen Elizabeth, who recently celebrated her 70th year on the throne, is head of state.<\/p>\n
A Jamaican break from the monarchy would follow in the footsteps of fellow Caribbean island Barbados, which four months ago formally declared itself a republic at a November ceremony attended by William’s father, Prince Charles.<\/p>\n
Tuesday’s arrival of William and wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, saw placard-bearing protesters gather outside the British High Commission demanding that the monarchy pay reparations and apologize for its role in the slave trade.<\/p>\n
In 2015, then British prime minister David Cameron rejected calls for reparations ahead of a visit to Jamaica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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