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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge start Caribbean tour in Belize

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20th March 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Belize for their Platinum Jubilee tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Belize at the start of their Platinum Jubilee tour.

They touched down in an RAF Voyager at at Philip S. W Goldson International Airport on March 19th 2022 for the start of a four day visit to the country.

The Governor General of Belize, Froya Tzalam, was the first to greet them.

The Duke of Cambridge inspected a guard of honour by the Belize Defence Force at the airport as the couple began their trip.

They were given an official welcome by the Prime Minister of Belize, John Briceño, and his wife, Rossana Briceño, at the Laing Building where they went on to pose for photos.

Their arrival came just hours after it was confirmed that one planned engagement on the trip, a visit to a cacao farm in the village of Indian Creek, had been cancelled following protests. Demonstrators highlighted an ongoing dispute over land between residents and a charity of which William is patron, Flora and Fauna International. There were also concerns about the royal helicopter landing on a local football pitch.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will tour Belize between March 19th and March 22nd as part of a Jubilee visit across the Caribbean which will also take them to Jamaica and the Bahamas.

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Lydia Starbuck is Editor in Chief at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra.Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024.June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station.June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.