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A PR disaster: How William and Kate’s Caribbean tour became embroiled in controversy

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Prince William and Kate Middleton stand on a military Land Rover during a military parade in Jamaica during their official tour of the Caribbean. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Prince William and Kate Middleton stand on a military Land Rover during a military parade in Jamaica during their official tour of the Caribbean. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

They oozed charm, showed off their fun side and dazzled the world with their glamour and graciousness.  

But William and Kate’s tour of three Caribbean countries will be remembered for a lot more than smiles and style and waves and warmth.

The trip, in which they represented the queen in her platinum jubilee year, was fraught with controversy from the start. And now, as they settle back into life with their three children, the Cambridges will be reflecting on a tour that drove home one salient point: the monarchy is not sacred.

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