The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked Windrush Day on Wednesday 22 June by carrying out a series of poignant engagements – see the best photos
Last modified on Jun 22, 2022 13:00 BST Ainhoa Barcelona The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked Windrush Day on Wednesday by carrying out two poignant engagements in central London.
READ: The Queen's generous 40th birthday present to Prince William revealed - and it involved Kate tooThe royals were given a warm welcome and were introduced to younger generations of the British-Caribbean community, and other diasporas, who represent the next generation of British creative talent.
While William listened to a budding songwriter, Kate tried her hand with a shoulder-mounted video camera. Waterloo station was chosen because thousands of people who arrived from the Caribbean passed through the station to start their new lives in the UK, the government, who has provided £1m in funding for the project, said.The service featured a musical performance of the Windrush Anthem by Nadine Benjamin OBE, a poetry reading, and a blessing from Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin.
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