Rain interrupts King’s arrival at Antigua independence celebrations
World · First reported 1 Nov, 23:25 · Updated 00:04
Charles arrived at the Sir Vivian Richards cricket stadium during a downpour for Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th independence anniversary celebrations. An umbrella was brought to him, and the programme continued after the rain eased.
- Charles arrived at the stadium as heavy rain began and asked for an umbrella.
- After an umbrella was found, he inspected service personnel at the ceremonial parade.
- The downpour lasted around five minutes, and the celebrations continued in dry conditions.
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- Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th independence anniversary celebrations
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- Sir Vivian Richards cricket stadium
- Rain duration
- Around five minutes
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- A previous report said Charles and Camilla attended a Sunday service in Antigua as their first official engagement there during a Commonwealth leaders’ summit. [13589bbf-b368-409c-85d1-f5b5ab20f343]
- Another earlier report said Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister called for reparations related to the UK’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, while Andy Burnham offered structured talks but ruled out financial compensation. [10e943d8-1920-4f5f-a0a5-d1b13c3d1be3]
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