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UK’s King Charles expresses ‘sorrow’ in Antigua over slave trade
Caribbean nations call for reparations as King Charles stops short of issuing an apology for colonial-era slavery.
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Caribbean nations call for reparations as King Charles stops short of issuing an apology for colonial-era slavery.
King Charles has told leaders at a Commonwealth summit that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade "fills my heart with horror." He did not address calls for apologies and reparations.
King Charles III told the heads of 56 Commonwealth countries on Tuesday that he has a greater understanding of the horrors of slavery, calling it a "shameful chapter of history". This comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to the United Kingdom apologising for the transatlantic slave trade.