William expresses “pain” for slavery, but Jamaica warns: “He will never be our king”

LONDON – Prince William expressed “deep sorrow” over slavery in Jamaica during the time the island was a colony of the British Empire, but did not apologize on behalf of the United Kingdom. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holmes replied confirming that his country wants to abolish the monarchy and replace Queen Elizabeth as head of state with a president: “William and Kate”, he declared bluntly, “they will never be king and the queen of Jamaica “.