William and Kate Set to Step Into Hornet’s Nest

March 10, 2014

According to the Daily Express:

The Royal party will not be visiting the historic site of Waitangi, where a famous treaty was signed in 1840 which…gave native Maori the rights of British subjects.

A Ngapuhi Maori elder has threatened to knock down a monument to the treaty in disgust at the non-visit.

A rise in anti-Royal feeling among Maoris is problematic for the monarchy, as they make up a sizeable chunk of the population – 15 per cent.

Three of the political parties with members in New Zealand’s parliament have all committed to holding a referendum on whether to ditch the monarchy.

To read the entire article in the Daily Express, please click here.

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