He said Britain was “still stuck in the Victorian era with the same delusion of empire and arrogance”. William, the second in line to the British throne, had traveled to the Caribbean with Kate to honor Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years as monarch. Ms. Sharma continued: “The royal family wants to reinvent itself. “So the Queen sent her grandson to her so-called kingdoms, countries that recognize the queen as the head of their state, but the kingdoms revolt. “This trip was intended to consolidate Britain’s position in the Caribbean, but things did not go as planned. This tour was a royal disaster.” JUST INSIDE: Prince Harry says to “leave Megan at the Oscars” and attend the memorial service The tour took place as some countries considered severing ties with the British monarchy after the Barbados ousted the queen from head of state and became a democracy. Some British and international media outlets criticized images from the tour, such as kings shaking hands with Jamaican children through a wire fence and standing in an open vehicle to watch a military parade recreating an image of Queen Elizabeth doing the same thing in the 1950s. Ms Sharma also attacked Prince William for not apologizing for the slavery, despite protesters’ demands. “In the Caribbean, people are realizing this. No royal charm will fix it.” The Daily Mirror’s editors-in-chief, Russell Myers, reiterated the criticism during an interview with Nine News Australia on Saturday. He said: “How William and Kate did not see these traps and their team did not see these traps is simply extraordinary. “I think they have to face some very harsh criticism because, in fact, it was a disaster.”
