Sophie and Edward are embarking on a six-day tour of the Caribbean to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – but their trip has already faced challenges with their visit to Grenada being cancelled the day before they left. The eleventh-hour decision was allegedly made to ensure the goals of the tour – to celebrate the islands and mark the Queen's 70-year reign – are met, but the postponement request came directly from the Grenadian government, and no official explanation was given. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “In consultation with the government of Grenada and on the advice of the Governor-General, The Earl and Countess of Wessex’s visit to Grenada has been postponed. The Earl and ...