Prince Harry was left in an awkward position when he was asked to take part in a moment’s silence after the death of Fidel Castro – despite some describing the Cuban leader as a ‘murderous dictator’.
The silence was observed when the prince attended a drinks reception on the island of St Vincent, during his Caribbean tour.
He had been at the reception as the guest of honour to present Duke of Edinburgh awards to young people.
But the country’s governor general Sir Frederick Ballantyne, who was hosting the event, asked his guests to mark the death of the international figure.
A source close to Harry said that the silence was not planned in advance and was called for by the Governor General.
Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke told MailOnline that forcing Prince Harry to join the minute’s silence was ‘very unfair’ and the government should make clear it was unacceptable.
‘Castro was a murderous dictator. He is dead, and good riddance,’ he said.
The politicalization of everything, up to and including a Caribbean cocktail party, continues apace.