Real-Life Cool Runnings Athlete: 'We Need to Embrace a New Tomorrow' amid Royal Tour Controversy in

Prince William and Kate Middleton met with Jamaican hero Chris Stokes — the real-life inspiration behind the 1993 hit film Cool Runnings — on Tuesday, and the athlete reflected on the contemporary tensions surrounding the royal couple's tour.  Taking a measured view of the royal family's overarching role in history (both Jamaican and British), Stokes told PEOPLE, "It's important not to lose sight of what the monarchy means to the British people — that is number one."  He added, "People talk about reparations and so on, which are worth discussing, but that should not take away from what you do in this moment we find ourselves in and what sort of future we seek to create."  As for a growin ...
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