Jamaica politician Lisa Hanna makes it clear: she didn’t give Kate the cold shoulder

Jamaica politician Lisa Hanna clarifies
She didn’t give Kate the cold shoulder

The visit of Prince William (39) and Duchess Kate (40) to Jamaica causes a stir in a variety of ways. A scene that went viral and into which a lot has been interpreted since then happened when Kate met Jamaican politician Lisa Hanna (46). She “gave the cold shoulder” to the Duchess of Cambridge such as “The Mirror” reported. However, Hanna did not put up with this accusation and wrote one Guest article for “The Guardian” titled: “I haven’t ignored Kate Middleton. But Jamaica needs more than royal regrets about slavery”.

“A lot of fuss has been made” about the alleged affront to Kate, she writes. It was just a “two-second manipulated clip that was taken out of context.” “I have nothing but respect for Kate as a person and I have treated her with that respect and warmth.”

But it is also a fact that the darkest chapter of their country is closely linked to the British crown. “The sins of slavery cannot be forgotten,” Hanna said. Neither was the wealth it brought to Britain. Their conclusion: “The road to justice includes reparations payments.”

Many words, few actions

Hanna also commented on Prince William’s speech on the subject, in which he described slavery as a “horrible atrocity”. At an evening reception in Jamaica, William pointed out how his father Prince Charles (73) had previously condemned slavery: “I agree with my father, the Prince of Wales, who said in Barbados last year that the appalling cruelty of the Slavery stains our history forever.”

The politician writes in her contribution: “Condemning slavery without taking action, as Prince Charles and Prince William did, is not very bold and does not show courage.” Rather, she hopes that these words are “a beginning, not the end, of her journey toward reparation and justice.”

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