After two storms, you could expect King Charles to be looking forward to escaping British weather for Caribbean sunshine.
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Charles → expect → sunshine
Yet the King was left soaked after he was left without an umbrella when a torrential downpour began in Antigua.
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downpour → leave → Antigua
His Majesty was in attendance for celebrations marking the Caribbean nation's 45th anniversary of independence.
But he cut a frustrated figure, throwing up his arms as the heavens opened moments after he arrived at the Sir Vivian Richards cricket stadium.
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he → mark → stadium
He threw up his arms and asked for an umbrella, becoming more agitated as the rain continued to pour.
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rain → throw → umbrella
Queen Camilla was quickly handed her see-through dome umbrella and was ushered toward nearby Royal seating, while her husband urged for help.
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husband → hand → help
She later saw the funny side of the moment.
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She → see → moment
But by the time an umbrella finally arrived, the King's beige summer suit was soaked and he had rain running down his face.
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rain → arrive → face
Charles also saw the funny side and later quipped: 'I've started growing watercress on my trousers.'
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I → see → trousers
Britain's King Charles walks in the rain as he attends the country's annual Independence Parade at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
A soggy King Charles stood next to Queen Camilla after the heavens opened in Antigua
After one was found and finally handed to him, the celebrations were allowed to continue.
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celebrations → walk → him
He stoically continued with the lengthy engagement in the open air, however, occasionally wiping his face with his handkerchief.
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He → continue → handkerchief
Charles stood on a small dais as dozens of troops stood to attention on the former cricket pitch, now a parade ground.
His Majesty then sheltered under the umbrella to inspect the service personnel.
When the King returned, he was cheered by the crowds and acknowledged their warmth with a wave.
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he → stand → wave
The downpour ended as quickly as it began, lasting around five minutes and allowing the programme of celebrations to continue in the dry.
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programme → end → dry
Last night, the King and Queen were at Antigua and Barbuda's annual Independence Ceremonial Parade at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, marking 45 years of the country's independence.
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King → mark → independence
Later the Governor–General, Sir Rodney Williams presented to Their Majesties the National Honourees – individuals recognised for giving distinguished service to the country and its people across public life, culture, sport, education and community service.
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General → present → life
The King and Queen then viewed the parade's closing ceremonial sequence, before greeting students and four West Indies Cricketing Knights: Sir Viv Richards; Sir Richie Richardson; Sir Andy Roberts; and Sir Curtly Ambrose.
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King → view → students
Charles and Camilla were cheered by the crowds and acknowledged their warmth with a wave
King Charles III shelters from the rain under an umbrella as he inspects the troops during the annual Independence Ceremonial Parade
King Charles and Queen Camilla, who is holding an umbrella, stand together on the day of the parade at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Cricketing legend Sir Viv – who on Sunday night was announced as a Sustainable Markets Initiative Ambassador, a movement founded by the King to make industry and business more environmentally friendly, said of the Commonwealth meeting and royal visit: 'It's just an exciting time for us as people.
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It → cheer → people
It couldn't be any better having the King and the Queen here.
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It → have → King
It means a lot to us.
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It → mean → us
I met him [the King] before at Buckingham Palace and meeting him on my home patch, that I think evens things out.
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I → meet → things
So it's just great to know that you are with such folks who would have played such a huge part, a part in the world and what they stand for, and having them on our shores.
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they → know → shores
Cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards spoke of his 'immense privilege' to represent the King in Antigua and across the Commonwealth.
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Richards → speak → Commonwealth
The West Indies World Cup winner was invited to meet the King and Queen at the National Stadium that bears his name, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting this week.
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that → invite → Meeting
Regarded as the most talented batsman of his era, winning the 1975 and 1979 World Cups and captaining the side from the mid–1980s until 1991, Sir Vivian appeared alongside fellow West Indies legends, Sir Curtly Ambrose,
Sir Andy Roberts, and Sir Richie Richardson, for a private meeting with Charles and Camilla, followed with an Independence Ceremonial Parade at the stadium.
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Vivian → regard → stadium
Greeting Sir Vivian like an old friend, Charles said it was 'so good to see you again'.
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it → greet → you
The King was then invited to toss a commemorative coin to decide which side took to the field first, in a cricket match between a selection of Heads of Government played against a team of Caribbean leaders.
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side → invite → leaders
The CHOGM match was followed by a game between Commonwealth Future Stars Under–23, showcasing emerging Commonwealth cricketers.
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match → follow → cricketers
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held every two years, has the theme, Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth, but talks were expected to be dominated by discussions of Andy Burnham's offer to Commonwealth nations to discuss a slavery apology from Britain.
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talks → hold → Britain
Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed 'my sorrow and regret for the pain and suffering of so many millions' but ruled out considering financial reparations.
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Burnham → express → reparations
It came after Antigua's Prime Minister said he personally wanted to see Charles removed as his country's monarch and insisted reparations should be paid by the UK over slavery.
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reparations → come → slavery
Gaston Browne was speaking to ITV News after he attended a Sunday morning church service alongside the sovereign and the Queen.
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he → speak → sovereign
The politician said he had great respect for the British Monarch, but repeated his view that Antigua should replace him as head of state.
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Antigua → say → state
'I can say to you, I am a Republican.
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I → say → you
So if you asked me about my personal view, I would like to see Antigua and Barbuda become a republic… but I have to recognise and accept the fact that there are certain constitutional provisions to become a republic, and that, ultimately, it is the decision of the people to determine whether or not we become a republic,' he said.
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he → ask → people
Sir Viv Richards and King Charles III after tossing the commemorative coin ahead of the Heads of Government T5 exhibition match - between Caribbean leaders playing for the Caribbean Commonwealth Cricket Team and heads of government on the Wider Commonwealth Cricket Team
Charles and Camilla engage in conversation as they attend the annual ceremony at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Mr Burnham announced on Friday that his government was prepared to talk about an apology – which no British prime minister has done before – but said the British public should not pay compensation for what happened in the past.
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what → toss → past
Mr Browne said: 'I understand the politics in the UK, in which it may be a difficult proposition for him to agree to any form of reparations, but that does not negate the need for reparations.'
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He insisted that Caribbean nations were 'not coming to Britain and making demands that you cannot afford' but he argued the compensation money should be found in Britain's budget for overseas development.
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money → insist → development
And he warned about the consequences for the world if Britain did not pay money for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Britain → warn → trade
And you can see what is happening globally already,' he said.
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he → see → ?
The constitution requires more than two–thirds of Antiguans to vote to replace the British Monarch and change the constitution.
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thirds → require → constitution
'So until such time as the question is put to them, I have to accept that, you know, King Charles remains.
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The Aporia
