"Duke and Duchess are forced to scrap their first visit on Caribbean trip after villagers in Belize stage protest about 'colonialism'"

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were forced to cancel their first major engagement on their Caribbean tour following an extraordinary row over indigenous rights. Rebecca English And Cherisse Halsall For The Daily Mail:

William and Kate last night cancelled the first big engagement of their Caribbean tour in an extraordinary row over indigenous rights. 

The royal couple had been due to begin their visit to Belize with a trip to a sustainable cocoa farm tomorrow.

But the charm offensive got off to a rocky start yesterday when villagers in Indian Creek staged a protest, describing the visit as 'colonialism' and a 'slap in the face'. 

 They are said to be particularly outraged that William and Kate's helicopter was given permission to land on their football field without consultation.

The protest was part of a long-running row over communal land rights. Last night Kensington Palace announced that the village visit was scrapped.

Read the full story via The Daily Mail.