After a video of an awkward exchange surfaced online, royal fans claimed the Duchess of Cambridge was given the cold shoulder by a Jamaican politician.

During a ceremonial welcome at Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport, Kate, 40, appeared to be ignored by Lisa Hanna, a former Miss World turned People’s National Party politician who wants the country to ‘be free from the monarchy.’

The People’s National Party, led by Mark Golding, advocates dethroning the Queen and lobbying Britain for reparations.

The Duchess was caught on camera speaking to Ms Hanna, only for the politician to turn away.

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Ms Hanna was grimacing, and Kate quickly lowered her own grin and turned to face her.

The video quickly went viral on Twitter, with royal fans expressing’second hand embarrassment’ after seeing it.

‘Yikes!!!’ said another. ‘Oh, the embarrassment!’

‘Oh damn, I just felt a huge second hand embarrassment,’ said a third.

However, the pair were filmed happily chatting and smiling to each other throughout the ceremony, suggesting that Ms Hanna simply didn’t hear the Duchess above the sound of the wind on a blustery day.

Ms Hanna also posted on Instagram that they had a ‘pleasant’ conversation, writing, ‘Today I welcomed Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate to Jamaica on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition in celebration of the Queen’s platinum Jubilee.’

‘Throughout the proceedings, we had a very interactive and pleasant conversation about family, cultures, and people.’

‘There is no doubt that at this time, we all seek true independence and want to develop systems and strategies that will allow us to break free from the monarchy.’ But, until then, we will continue to be a courteous and respectful country.

‘I am a firm believer in reparations, and as such, as Minister of Youth and Culture, I led the reparations committee, which made significant progress in developing submissions to Britain that examined the economic cost of slavery to our country.’

‘I wholeheartedly welcome them with our warm hospitality, and I look forward to us having productive discussions about our future.’

Mr. Golding stated that he intends to inform the royals that many Jamaicans want the monarchy to apologise for past atrocities and involvement in the slave trade.

The opposition leader welcomed the royals to Trench Town and will attend tonight’s Governor General’s dinner, at which the Duke of Cambridge is expected to address the issue of slavery.

‘I would hope that I get the opportunity during the events that I will be attending to have that dialogue with them and to bring it to their attention in a courteous and respectful way that this is the view held by many Jamaicans,’ Mr Golding told the Gleaner, a national Jamaican newspaper.

‘And that I believe it would be beneficial for both the royal family and Jamaica to consider this as a means of beginning to move forward to a new future.’

Their arrival coincided with a demonstration outside the British High Commission in Kingston protesting the presence of a UK head of state and the issue of Britain’s historic role in slavery.

According to a royal aide, the duke and duchess are “aware of the protest.”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were accused of profiting from slaves’ “blood, tears, and sweat” as they arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday, where they were met by a protest demanding reparations from the British monarchy.

In addition, a coalition of Jamaican politicians, business leaders, doctors, and musicians wrote an open letter outlining 60 reasons why the monarchy should compensate the country.

It is now believed that Jamaica’s decoupling has been discussed at the “highest levels” of government, with one political source even claiming that a senior figure has been appointed to oversee the transition.

‘The government has had to start the process; the road to becoming a republic is not an easy one, but they have long been under significant pressure to do it,’ said another political insider to The Independent.

According to BAZAAR.com, the government has begun the ‘long and arduous process,’ which is expected to be completed by August 6 – exactly 60 years after Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom.

Marlene Malahoo Forte, Jamaica’s attorney general until January, told the local newspaper Jamaica Observer in December that she had received instructions from Prime Minister Andrew Holness to reform the constitution in order for the country to become a republic.

According to a senior government official who spoke to Bazaar.com, it will be ‘full steam ahead in the coming weeks and months,’ and another source added that while there was’some pushback’ from members of parliament, it was not the majority.