King tells world leaders ‘the past cannot be changed’ at Commonwealth summit

The King and Queen hosted an official dinner and reception for the Commonwealth Heads of Government at the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum in Apia (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

The King has told world leaders the past cannot be changed, but nations can “commit” to “right inequalities that endure”, as momentum grew for a debate about slavery reparations.

Charles used his first major speech as head of the “family of nations” to highlight how the “most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate” with the people of the Commonwealth.