The Duke of Cambridge has acknowledged that he may not succeed the Queen and the Prince of Wales as head of the Commonwealth, as he vowed not to be “telling people what to do”.

[…] In 2018, Commonwealth leaders decided that the Prince of Wales should succeed the Queen in the honorary, non-hereditary position. There have been suggestions that it might be rotated among Commonwealth leaders.

It followed a slew of protests about slavery, demands for reparations and a personal apology from the royals.

[…] In Jamaica, Andrew Holness, the country’s prime minister, made clear that the country was ready to “move on” and would sever ties with the British monarchy as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, in Belize on Thursday, the government announced a new commission that will be holding consultations on the “decolonisation process enveloping the Caribbean region”.

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