
King Charles’s upcoming Caribbean tour could accelerate moves to remove him as head of state in several countries unless he does more to confront the monarchy’s historic links to slavery, campaigners have warned.(活动人士警告,除非查尔斯国王采取更多行动直面君主制与奴隶制的历史关联,否则他即将展开的加勒比之行可能加速多个国家取消其国家元首地位的进程。)
活动人士警告,除非查尔斯国王采取更多行动直面君主制与奴隶制的历史关联,否则他即将展开的加勒比之行可能加速多个国家取消其国家元首地位的进程。
The king will embark on(开始、着手) a nine-day tour on Tuesday, visiting the Bahamas and Guyana before travelling to Antigua and Barbuda, and will attend the Commonwealth(英联邦) heads of government meeting (Chogm).
国王将于周二开始为期九天的访问,先后到访巴哈马和圭亚那,随后前往安提瓜和巴布达,并将出席英联邦政府首脑会议(Chogm)。
Patrick Vernon, a cultural historian and UK representative of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council, said the stakes for this trip could not be higher for the future of the royal family’s standing in the region, warning: “I think it’s the biggest crossroads for the Commonwealth since its creation.”(文化历史学家、全球牙买加侨民委员会英国代表帕特里克·弗农表示,此行对王室在该地区地位的未来而言,利害关系再大不过了。他警告说:“我认为这是英联邦自成立以来最大的十字路口。”)
文化历史学家、全球牙买加侨民委员会英国代表帕特里克·弗农表示,此行对王室在该地区地位的未来而言,利害关系再大不过了。他警告说:“我认为这是英联邦自成立以来最大的十字路口。”