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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tony Jones

King Charles will not apologise for slavery during Caribbean tour

Buckingham Palace has stated that the King’s upcoming Caribbean tour will not avoid addressing "the darkest days of our past", as Commonwealth countries continue to debate slavery and reparations.

Charles is expected to encounter fresh calls for a formal apology over the UK’s role in the transatlantic trade in enslaved people, ahead of a major Commonwealth leaders' summit with the Queen in Antigua and Barbuda next month.

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