For this reason, I think having an understanding of what we can attribute to her Bermudian identity is important, and it may be part of how Prince saw and understood herself. The idea of Mary Prince being considered a Bermudian or a Bermudian citizen is of course complicated by her enslavement, but it must also be noted that Prince considered the island to be her ‘native place’ and where she lived ‘the happiest period of life’.
It was only when reading Prince’s narrative again for my Victorian literature class at university that it became clear, in my mind, that elements of her narrative are strikingly Bermudian. What has yet to be explored in depth is Prince’s own Bermudian identity. Prince’s place in Bermudian society has not always been recognized or regarded with respect, though in recent years, extensive work has been done to unpack Prince’s life in Bermuda. This has culminated in Prince being named a National Hero on the island in 2012, and recently in 2020, the second day of Cup Match (an annual celebration of Emancipation on the island) was also renamed after Prince and is now called Mary Prince Day. In the last 20 years, interest in Mary Prince has risen in Bermuda, and in the last 10 years steps have been taken to place Prince at the heart of our contemporary Bermudian consciousness. Image Reproduction & Research Requests Open Close.Commercial Filming & Photography Request Open Close.Contact Museum Services Limited Open Close.2022 Grundy Photo Competition Submissions Open Close.
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