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Prince William has paid tribute to the Windrush generation on the 75th anniversary of their arrival in Britain – and five years after their treatment by the Home Office was the subject of a scandal whose repercussions are still being felt.

In a video to mark the 75th anniversary of the first crossing from the Carribean, he said those voyagers had helped to rebuild the country and shape its culture after the Second World War.

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