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PoliticsKing Charles addresses summit as calls grow for slavery apology

At the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, King Charles said learning more about slavery’s horrors had strengthened his resolve to address past wrongs, but he stopped short of apologising or explicitly backing reparations. Caribbean leaders and campaigners renewed pressure on Britain to apologise and pay reparations.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-11-03 21:09Original

King Charles addresses summit as calls grow for slavery apology
King Charles addresses summit as calls grow for slavery apologyPolitics