As King Charles III gears up for his coronation Saturday, some in this Central American nation are reassessing his role as their head of state.
In the coastal fishing town of Punta Gorda, Palacio works as a veterinarian, artist and writer. Museums all over Europe, he says, are littered with stolen treasures from former colonies.Cynthia Pitts, 73, remembers being a young girl when Princess Margaret, Elizabeth’s sister, visited Belize. Pitts and her classmates had to gather in a field to form the word “welcome” for the princess to see as her plane flew over.
When Pitts the lawyer visited the British Parliament in 1989 on a fellowship, she saw all the mahogany in the building. It made her emotional to think of the enslaved people of Belize who may have carried it. Pitts has no strong feelings about Charles as head of the Commonwealth. She knows he has no power over her country. “Whatever we are experiencing now, it is in the hands of our own people,” she said.Donisio Shol, a mapping coordinator, is Q’eqchi’, a Maya people of Belize and Guatemala. The 32-year-old lives in the small town of Indian Creek with his wife and daughter.
As if addressing Charles, Shol said: “If you’re serious about an apology, come and do it. And make sure you look the people in the eye that have been hurt.”12 when King George VI died and Elizabeth took his place. He has a soft spot for the queen.Marin also likes Elizabeth’s grandson William, who made headlines“That brotha can wind,” Marin said.
“It was just the realization that I really am an outsider,” she said. She came home “way more Caribbean” and committed to advocating for a departure from the monarchy. “To free yourself from that last tie, to me, is super important for future generations,” Godoy said.
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