Prince Edward and Sophie postpone visit to Grenada at short notice
Source: The Guardian
Prince Edward and Sophie postpone visit to Grenada at short notice
No explanation given for change, with royals due to begin platinum jubilee tour of Caribbean on Friday
Caroline Davies
Thu 21 Apr 2022 15.14 BST
Last modified on Fri 22 Apr 2022 05.25 BST
A planned visit by the Earl and Countess of Wessex to Grenada has been postponed at the 11th hour, just one day before the couple embark on their six-day platinum jubilee tour of the Caribbean and weeks after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s controversial visit to the region.
No explanation for the late postponement was given by Buckingham Palace, which followed a consultation with the government of Grenada and on the advice of the governor general.
It is highly unusual for a royal visit, traditionally long in the planning, to be cancelled at such short notice.
Edward and Sophie will begin their tour on Friday, and were scheduled to visit Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines from 22-28 April. Announcing that Grenada was to be dropped, Buckingham Palace said the couple hoped to visit at a later date.
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It is understood it followed discussions between the palace and the host Caribbean countries over the couple’s itinerary. ...
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/21/prince-edward-and-sophie-postpone-visit-to-grenada-at-short-notice