# King Charles says he better understands slavery’s ‘horrors’, but stops short of apology

https://mins.news/en/item/127387

- France 24, 2026-11-03 15:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261103-king-charles-says-he-has-greater-understanding-of-horrors-of-slavery-falls-short-of-apology

> King Charles III told leaders of 56 Commonwealth countries on Tuesday that he better understands the horrors of slavery, calling it a “shameful chapter of history”. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to the United Kingdom apologising for the transatlantic slave trade.

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