Kate and Prince William have said farewell Jamaica, possibly their last Royal visit as Commonwealth realms. They are heading north for The Bahamas to continue the tour marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Ahead of departing for their final destination, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted on their official Instagram account: ‘What an amazing trip so far! We are grateful to Jamaica and Belize. Next stop, The Bahamas.
Kate boarded the aircraft wearing an Emilia Wickstead-designed emerald gown in London and a Hummingbird Brooch she was given by the Queen to commemorate her 2002 Jamaica visit.
While military personnel marched in the departure ceremony of the royal couple, flags were flown out from the Royal Air Force’s cockpit while they flew the flags.
William quoted Bob Marley earlier today as he addressed a parade of military personnel in Jamaica, day 6 on his Caribbean tour. He said: “You don’t know what strength you have until it is your only option.”
While the Duke donned his white Tropical Dress, Blues and Royals and displayed his medals at Kingston, the Duchess wore a McQueen white dress and Philip Treacy crown.
Both were present at the Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade for those who completed the officer training program of the Caribbean Military Academy.
William replied, “You are graduating today to become officers into an unknown world. Your service will require you to deal with climateic, geological, criminal, and other state threats that could affect our collective safety and security.
It’s daunting to have to direct men and women across uncertainty and danger. “You don’t know how strong or weak you really are until that becomes your only option.” You now have to become the leader you’ve been told about, seen on your screens or observed by your teachers.
William quoted also the Queen. He continued: ‘Good leadership, while difficult to define, is easy to identify in others. Catherine and me are currently in Jamaica celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Referring to her 2010 address to UN General Assembly, the Duke said that she did not know of a single way to achieve success. However, over time, it became clear to her that leadership is about encouraging people to put their best effort, share their knowledge, be inspired, and work together.
Following today’s parade, the Duke and Duchess travelled in the same open-top Land Rover that transported the Queen in 1966 and again in 1994.
Philip Davis, The Bahamas’ prime minister, will greet the couple later this afternoon.
William and Kate were visiting the Caribbean in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. But, there has been controversy about the trip and renewed republican calls for independence from Jamaica.
Jamaican government insiders criticised William for failing to apologise for Britain’s historic role in the slave trade – despite calling the evil practice an ‘appalling atrocity’ and a ‘stain on our history’ during an address last night.

As they leave Jamaica, the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge say goodbye to Jamaica at Norman Manley International Airport

Prince William and Kate seen boarding the plane in Kingston on Thursday, Jamaica’s capital. This was just ahead of their flight from Jamaica to The Bahamas.

The Duchess Of Cambridge boarded the aircraft wearing an Emilia Wickstead, a London-based fashion designer. She paired the dress with a hummingbird brooch that she had gifted to her during her 2002 visit to Jamaica.

On day 6 of the Duchess’s tour, she is photographed with Prince William ahead of her departure for an RAF Voyager.

As they leave Norman Manley International Airport, Jamaica on Thursday, the royal couple waves to each other.

Today, the Duke and Duchess are seen jogging towards the aircraft at Kingston’s airport.

As Prince William and Kate leave Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, they walk toward a waiting plane.

William and Kate seen departing Kingston Airport, Jamaica on day six of their five-day tour to The Bahamas.

The Duchess Of Cambridge interacts at Kingston’s airport, Jamaica ahead of her flight to The Bahamas.

Before she departs on RAF Voyager on Thursday with Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge spoke to dignitaries

As Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge depart Norman Manley International Airport for their royal tour, they shake hands.

The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and the Duchess are seen leaving for The Bahamas from Norman Manley International Airport.

As they leave Kingston’s airport, the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge scale the steps to the top of the plan.

Prince William and Kate are standing on the steps of the aircraft’s top as they get ready to leave Kingston Airport, Jamaica.

During the departure ceremony, the Royal Ensign and Jamaican flag are flown out of the Royal Air Force aircraft cockpit.

On Thursday, military personnel lined up in Jamaica for the Duke & Duchess Of Cambridge’s departure ceremony.

On the sixth day, Prince William and Kate’s Caribbean trip ends with a farewell ceremony.

The departure of Prince William & Kate from Norman Manley International Airport is accompanied by police security


Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the Jamaican Commissioning Parade today to honor service members from the Caribbean who recently finished the Officer Training Programme at the Caribbean Military Academy.

As they depart Kingston, Jamaica on their sixth day Caribbean tour, the Duke and Duchess ride in Jamaica in a Land Rover that Queen Elizabeth II used in 1966 and 1994.

Today’s Commissioning Parade is the sixth day of the six-day Caribbean Tour for the Queen. The Duke and Duchess travel with an open-top Land Rover on the Duke of Cambridge and Duchesss of Cambridge.

Today, Prince William and Kate Middleton bow at the Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade

Today, the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge looked stunning in white as they attended a Jamaican military parade.

Today, the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge met a new commissioned officer at Jamaica’s Commissioning Parade.

The inaugural Commissioning Parade was attended by Prince William and Catherine Duchess Of Cambridge. This parade is for military personnel who have completed the Officer Training Programme at the Caribbean Military Academy.

The Duke of Cambridge spoke today at the Commissioning Parade, which was attended by service personnel from all over the Caribbean.

The Duke and Duchess today traveled to Jamaica in the open-top Land Rover in which they transported the Queen.

In 1953, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth traveled in the same Range Rover in Jamaica. They are met by children.
After days of demonstrations demanding reparations from royal families, the duke condemned slavery and said it was ‘abhorrent’.
William expressed his ‘profound sorrow’ at the forced transportation of millions of people from Africa to the Caribbean and North America – a trade which British monarchs either supported or profited from during the 17th and 18th centuries.
He echoed his father, the Prince of Wales’ words and acknowledged Jamaica’s pain during the visit.
The Cambridges’ recent tour through Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas has provoked protests and calls for an apology by members of the royal family. He did not apologize, as Charles didn’t during his visit to Barbados.
He did however praise the Windrush generation, a group of Caribbeans that arrived in Britain a few years later than the Second World War and helped rebuild the country which had been devastated by six years’ of war.

Prince William in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of their royal tour


Prince William was proud to display his Military Medals and Tropical Dress of Royals.

Kate Middleton attending a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today on their sixth day of royal touring

Kate Middleton was glamorous in a white gown and hat to the Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade

Prince William and Kate Middleton attend a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today on their sixth day of royal touring

A Commissioning Parade was held for Caribbean service personnel. The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge looked radiant in all white.

Today, Prince William and Kate Middleton bow at the Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade


Today, Prince William and Kate Middleton bow at the Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade

Prince William and Kate Middleton attend a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade
Andrew Holness, Jamaica’s prime Minister, suggested that his country might be next to leave the monarchy. He told the Cambridges that he was “moving on” and wanted to fulfill our true ambitions as an independent, wealthy, and developed country.
According to the Independent, Jamaica’s government has begun transitioning to a republic. An official has been assigned to supervise the process.
The duke spoke at a dinner hosted in Jamaica by Governor General Sir Patrick Linton Allen. He said that anniversaries can also be a time for reflection, especially this week, when the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery (and the Transatlantic Slave Trade) is being observed.
Charles commented on Charles’ sentiment at the Barbados event that marked the republic’s establishment in November. He said that he agreed with his father the Prince of Wales who stated in Barbados that slavery’s appalling atrocities would forever be etched into our collective history.
“I feel deeply sad. It was a horrible thing. It should not have happened.
“While there is pain, Jamaica still forges its future with courage, determination and fortitude, even though it has been through a lot. Your flag and motto celebrate the strength and common purpose of Jamaicans.

Commissioning Parade: Service personnel across the Caribbean

Prince William will attend the first Commissioning Parade of service personnel who have completed the Officer Training Programme at the Caribbean Military Academy.

Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge participates in the first Commissioning Parade of service personnel who have completed the Officer Training Programme at the Caribbean Military Academy.

Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge participates in the first Commissioning Parade of service personnel who have completed the Officer Training Programme at the Caribbean Military Academy.

The inaugural Commissioning Parade was attended by Prince William and Catherine Duchess Of Cambridge. This parade is for military personnel who have completed the Officer Training Programme at the Caribbean Military Academy.

On day six of their royal visit, the Duke and Duchess were at a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade
“It was this spirit that inspired the Windrush generation to come to Britain to rebuild the country after the Second World War.
“We will always be grateful to this generation, and all their descendants for making British life better. This enriches and enhances our society.
Elizabeth I had a relationship with John Hawkins who was Britain’s first slave merchant. Charles II encouraged expansion of this industry. Charles II and his brother James II both invested in Royal African Company. This company transported Africans across Atlantic.
The Duke of Clarence was George III’s younger son and he opposed the campaign to abolish slavery. William IV later became William IV.
When William Wilberforce, an abolitionist and others passed the 1807 bill that banned the slave trade, the royal and rest of the proslavery lobby lost the fight.
William spoke on Wednesday. The Cambridges’ visit to Jamaica for the second consecutive day prompted protests by around 12 members of Jamaica’s Rastafarian Community who demanded that they be compensated.
Ras Iyah V (a prominent member of Jamaica’s Rastafari Nyahbinghi family) said that he was protesting any British monarchy descendant who comes to Jamaica.

Catherine Duchess-of-Cambridge smiles while she attends the Jamaican Commissioning Parade today

As the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge, soldiers march as they attend today’s Jamaican Commissioning Parade

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

Kate Middleton in a Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade today, day 6 of her royal Caribbean tour

The Duke and Duchess are present at the Jamaican Service Personnel Commissioning Parade today.
“We only can forgive those who admit that they were wronged and offer to correct the damage.
He added: ‘And today the British monarchy has a lot of African artefacts in their possession – they still bathe in the wealth that was extracted out of the blood, sweat and tears and lives of our people and we have never been compensated for any form of enslavement.’
William affectionately remembered the Queen during the speech at black tie.
He was also aware of the dire situation faced by Jamaicans in Ukraine. Catherine and I were both deeply touched by the story of those students in Jamaica, who had just returned from Ukraine.
“Their experience is a reminder about the terrible toll and inequalities of war and conflict around the world. We must not forget.”
Kate wore a green dress by British designer Jenny Packham, paired with bracelet and earrings that were borrowed by Queen Elizabeth II. She wore her Royal Family Order and her star of the Dame Grand Cross Royal Victorian Order.
My Fair Lady Kate Middleton looks like Eliza Doolittle wearing head-to–toe white. She is dressed in custom-made Alexander McQueen dresses and Princess Diana bracelets for her last engagement in Jamaica.
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Kate Middleton has channelled My Fair Lady’s Eliza Doolittle in head-to-toe white for her final engagement in Jamaica.
On day 6 of their Caribbean tour, the Duchess, aged 40, looked elegant and sophisticated in her custom Alexander McQueen lace Alexander McQueen dress.
Kate looked every bit My Fair Lady in the ensemble, which was reminiscent of the frilly white gown sported by Cockney flower-seller Eliza Doolittle – played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1965 Hollywood musical – as she accompanies Professor Henry Higgins to Ascot.
The royal mother-of-three teamed her ensemble today with a stunning pearl bracelet that belonged to Princess Diana, while carrying her essentials in a £395 Anya Hindmarch pearl-embellished satin clutch.
The sophisticated look was completed by a matching pair of white heels and a hat with floral detailing.

Kate Middleton (pictured), has dressed in white head-to-toe in imitation of Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady for her last engagement in Jamaica

On day six of their Caribbean trip, the Duchess (pictured), 40, was effortlessly beautiful in her Alexander McQueen lace Alexander McQueen Dress.

The bracelet was worn by Princess Diana (pictured). It’s not the first time that the Duchess has worn the piece. She wore it to a reception in Germany last summer and at the G7 summit reception on June 20,21.

Kate added even more elegance to her look by wearing delicate earrings made of pear to match the bracelet Princess Diana wore to an engagement in Hong Kong in 1989.
Adding even more glitz to her ensemble, she donned a pair of dainty pear earrings to match the bracelet that the late Princess Diana wore in 1989 for an engagement in Hong Kong.
This isn’t the first time the Duchess has opted to wear the piece, having worn it at a summer reception in Germany in 2017 and a G7 summit reception in June 2021.
Kate, her hair down, exuded elegance. Her radiant, white-belted dress featured a high waist and square neckline.
This midi-length gown featured bold shoulders. It also had stunning lace detail along both the skirt and the top.
Kate finished the look with some glamorous makeup. This included a blush, pink lips and a little bit of glitter.
Prince William looked equally elegant for the military parade and wore his Tropical Dress in the Blues and Royals. He proudly displayed all his medals.

Prince William and Kate Middleton attending the Jamaica Defence Force Commissioning Parade


Kate (pictured) looked every bit My Fair Lady in the ensemble, which was reminiscent of the frilly white gown sported by Cockney flower-seller Eliza Doolittle – played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1965 Hollywood musical – as she accompanies Professor Henry Higgins to Ascot

The royal mother-of-three (pictured) teamed her ensemble today with a stunning pearl bracelet that belonged to Princess Diana, while carrying her essentials in a £395 Anya Hindmarch pearl-embellished satin clutch


Kate, with her hair down, exuded elegance. Her radiant gown featured a high waist and square neckline, as well as a white belt.