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Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Caribbean Tour in Photos

Amid protests, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have embarked on an eight-day tour to Belize, the Bahamas, and Jamaica on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.

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nassau, bahamas   march 26 catherine, duchess of cambridge and prince william, duke of cambridge wave from their aircraft during the departure ceremony at lynden pindling international airport on march 26, 2022 in nassau, bahamas, at the end of their eight day tour the duke and duchess of cambridge have visited belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee  photo by toby melville   poolgetty images
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In celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, Prince William and Duchess Kate have embarked on an eight-day royal tour that will take them through Belize, the Bahamas, and Jamaica.

The trip, which is the couple's first official joint overseas tour since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been marked by protests and growing criticism from locals throughout the Caribbean demanding slavery reparations and staging demonstrations against the royal family's history of colonization. BAZAAR.com understands that the couple's tour hopes to serve as a "charm offensive" to win over residents across the Caribbean at a time when many are unsure about keeping a royal head of state.

Ahead, see every photo from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal tour. And watch this space for updates.

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March 26, 2022

nassau, bahamas   march 26 catherine, duchess of cambridge and prince william, duke of cambridge wave from their aircraft during the departure ceremony at lynden pindling international airport on march 26, 2022 in nassau, bahamas, at the end of their eight day tour the duke and duchess of cambridge have visited belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee  photo by toby melville   poolgetty images
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Duchess Kate wears a whimsical yellow-and-white floral dress by royal-favorite designer Alessandra Rich as she and Prince William wave farewell to the Bahamas from their RAF Voyager jet.

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March 26, 2022

nassau, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge attend a departure ceremony at lynden pindling international airport on march 26, 2022 in nassau, bahamas, at the end of their eight day tour the duke and duchess of cambridge have visited belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee  photo by toby melville   poolgetty images
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Kate and William say goodbye to Bahamas dignitaries at their official farewell ceremony. William's classic blue suit accentuates Kate's bright peplum dress.

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nassau, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge attend a departure ceremony at lynden pindling international airport on march 26, 2022 in nassau, bahamas, at the end of their eight day tour the duke and duchess of cambridge have visited belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee  photo by toby melville   poolgetty images
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nma rota     the duke and duchess of cambridge on a tour of the caribbean arrived in  grand bahama today  where they will pay a visit to the grand bahama children’s home which provides a loving home environment to vulnerable children who are not able to live with their familiessince it was established in 1977 by the local community, the home has cared for over 900 children currently it is home to around thirty children ranging from one to seventeenupon arrival, the duke and duchess will be met by senior staff before being taken on a tour of the home by two older children their royal highnesses will then meet four or five children and a group of staff in the garden to hear about the challenges they have faced, notably during the pandemic and after the hurricane
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March 26, 2022

nma rota     the duke and duchess of cambridge on a tour of the caribbean arrived in  grand bahama today  where they will pay a visit to the grand bahama children’s home which provides a loving home environment to vulnerable children who are not able to live with their familiessince it was established in 1977 by the local community, the home has cared for over 900 children currently it is home to around thirty children ranging from one to seventeenupon arrival, the duke and duchess will be met by senior staff before being taken on a tour of the home by two older children their royal highnesses will then meet four or five children and a group of staff in the garden to hear about the challenges they have faced, notably during the pandemic and after the hurricane
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Kate wears a bright pink dress with swirled decoration by the British brand RIXO as she and William visit the Grand Bahama Children's Home, which cares for children who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected.

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March 26, 2022

nma rota     the duke and duchess of cambridge on a tour of the caribbean arrived in  grand bahama today  where they will pay a visit to the grand bahama children’s home which provides a loving home environment to vulnerable children who are not able to live with their familiessince it was established in 1977 by the local community, the home has cared for over 900 children currently it is home to around thirty children ranging from one to seventeenupon arrival, the duke and duchess will be met by senior staff before being taken on a tour of the home by two older children their royal highnesses will then meet four or five children and a group of staff in the garden to hear about the challenges they have faced, notably during the pandemic and after the hurricane
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William plays with children at the home in Freeport, Bahamas.

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nma rota     engagement 29 coral vita, grand bahama the duke and duchess will then visit 2021 earthshot prize winner, coral vita this is the first time  that the duke has visited the site of an earthshot prize winner or finalist  coral vita was the inaugural winner of the ‘revive our oceans’ earthshot in recognition of their  ground breaking work to give new life to dying coral reefs their approach, which utilizes an  innovative restoration funding model while farming corals on land before planting them into oceans,  sees coral grow up to 50 times faster than traditional methods and improves their resilience to the  impacts of climate change  upon arrival, their royal highnesses will be met by co founders, sam teicher and gator halpern who will lead a short tour of their facilities, including viewing different tanks where coral is growing  inside
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great abaco, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge during a visit to a fish fry – a quintessentially bahamian culinary gathering place which is found on every island in the bahamas on march 26, 2022 in great abaco, bahamas abaco was dramatically hit by hurricane dorian, it damaged 75 of homes across the chain of islands and resulted in tragic loss of life during their visit to the church they will hear first hand what it was like to be on the island at the point the hurricane hit, and how people have come together to support each other during an incredibly difficult time the duke and duchess of cambridge are visiting belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee the 8 day tour takes place between saturday 19th march and saturday 26th march and is their first joint official overseas tour since the onset of covid 19 in 2020 photo by chris jacksongetty images
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March 26, 2022

nma rota     engagement 29 coral vita, grand bahama the duke and duchess will then visit 2021 earthshot prize winner, coral vita this is the first time  that the duke has visited the site of an earthshot prize winner or finalist  coral vita was the inaugural winner of the ‘revive our oceans’ earthshot in recognition of their  ground breaking work to give new life to dying coral reefs their approach, which utilizes an  innovative restoration funding model while farming corals on land before planting them into oceans,  sees coral grow up to 50 times faster than traditional methods and improves their resilience to the  impacts of climate change  upon arrival, their royal highnesses will be met by co founders, sam teicher and gator halpern who will lead a short tour of their facilities, including viewing different tanks where coral is growing  inside
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Duchess Kate and Prince William visit 2021 Earthshot Prize winner Coral Vita on Grand Bahama. The royal couple received a tour and viewed different tanks where coral is growing inside.

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great abaco, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge during a visit to a fish fry – a quintessentially bahamian culinary gathering place which is found on every island in the bahamas on march 26, 2022 in great abaco, bahamas abaco was dramatically hit by hurricane dorian, it damaged 75 of homes across the chain of islands and resulted in tragic loss of life during their visit to the church they will hear first hand what it was like to be on the island at the point the hurricane hit, and how people have come together to support each other during an incredibly difficult time the duke and duchess of cambridge are visiting belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee the 8 day tour takes place between saturday 19th march and saturday 26th march and is their first joint official overseas tour since the onset of covid 19 in 2020 photo by chris jacksongetty images
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March 26, 2022

great abaco, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge during a visit to  daystar evangelical church on march 26, 2022 in great abaco, bahamas abaco was dramatically hit by hurricane dorian, it damaged 75 of homes across the chain of islands and resulted in tragic loss of life during their visit to the church they will hear first hand what it was like to be on the island at the point the hurricane hit, and how people have come together to support each other during an incredibly difficult time the duke and duchess of cambridge are visiting belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee the 8 day tour takes place between saturday 19th march and saturday 26th march and is their first joint official overseas tour since the onset of covid 19 in 2020 photo by chris jacksongetty images
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Prince William and Duchess Kate met with local members of the Daystar Evangelical Church on Great Abaco, Bahamas, where they learn about the impact of Hurricane Dorian and how residents came together to help each other during the difficult time.

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March 26, 2022

great abaco, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge are seen at abaco’s memorial wall on march 26, 2022 in great abaco, bahamas abaco was dramatically hit by hurricane dorian which saw winds of up to 185mph and left devastation in its wake their royal highnesses are learning about the impact of the hurricane and see how communities are still being rebuilt more than two years on photo by samir hussein   poolwireimage
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Kate and William pay tribute to victims of Hurricane Dorian at Abaco’s Memorial Wall.

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March 26, 2022

great abaco, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge during a visit to a fish fry – a quintessentially bahamian culinary gathering place which is found on every island in the bahamas on march 26, 2022 in great abaco, bahamas abaco was dramatically hit by hurricane dorian, it damaged 75 of homes across the chain of islands and resulted in tragic loss of life during their visit to the church they will hear first hand what it was like to be on the island at the point the hurricane hit, and how people have come together to support each other during an incredibly difficult time the duke and duchess of cambridge are visiting belize, jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of her majesty the queen on the occasion of the platinum jubilee the 8 day tour takes place between saturday 19th march and saturday 26th march and is their first joint official overseas tour since the onset of covid 19 in 2020 photo by chris jacksongetty images
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Kate and William visit a Fish Fry—a culinary gathering place that is found on every island in the Bahamas—and meet vendors.

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March 26, 2022

great abaco, bahamas   march 26 prince william, duke of cambridge watches as catherine, duchess of cambridge tries conch salad during their visit to a fish fry – a quintessentially bahamian culinary gathering place which is found on every island in the bahamas on march 26, 2022 in great abaco, bahamas abaco was dramatically hit by hurricane dorian which saw winds of up to 185mph and left devastation in its wake their royal highnesses are learning about the impact of the hurricane and see how communities are still being rebuilt more than two years on photo by samir hussein   poolwireimage
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Kate samples the local delicacy, conch salad, at a fish fry on Grand Abaco, Bahamas.

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March 25, 2022

unspecified, bahamas   march 25 catherine, duchess of cambridge attends a reception hosted by the governor general of the bahamas, cornelius a smith, on day seven of the platinum jubilee royal tour of the caribbean on march 25, 2022 at the baha mar resort in nassau, bahamas the duke and duchess of cambridge are visiting belize, jamaica, and the bahamas on their week long tour photo by chris jacksongetty images
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Duchess Kate looks like a modern-day Cinderella in a fairy-tale ice-blue dress by British designer Phillipa Lepley at a reception hosted by the Bahamas' governor general at Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas.

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March 25, 2022

nassau, bahamas   march 25 uk out for 28 days prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge attend a reception hosted by the governor general at baha mar resort on march 25, 2022 in nassau, bahamas photo by poolsamir husseinwireimage
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Kate and William chat at the Bahamas governor general's event. William's midnight blue velvet tux jacket and bow-tie complements Kate's dreamy satin gown with bows at the shoulders.

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March 25, 2022

nassau, bahamas   march 25 prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge attend a reception hosted by the governor general at baha mar resort on march 25, 2022 in nassau, bahamas photo by paul edwards poolgetty images
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Duchess Kate gracefully sips champagne while at the dinner, where Prince William gave an empowering speech suggesting that the royal family will respect any Caribbean country's decision to separate themselves from the monarchy.

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March 25, 2022

nassau, bahamas   march 25 uk out for 28 days prince william, duke of cambridge and catherine, duchess of cambridge attend a reception hosted by the governor general at baha mar resort on march 25, 2022 in nassau, bahamas photo by poolsamir husseinwireimage
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The Cambridges hold hands and gaze into each other's eyes during the governor general's reception in the Bahamas.

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March 25, 2022

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Duchess Kate waves as she and Prince William attend the Platinum Jubilee Sailing Regatta in the Bahamas.

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March 25, 2022

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The Cambridges board a boat.

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