# King calls slave trade a ‘shameful chapter’ at Commonwealth summit

https://mins.news/en/item/128512

- BBC News, 2026-11-03 20:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr89znnnn7dno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> King Charles called the transatlantic slave trade a “shameful chapter of history” that fills him with profound sorrow as he opened a Commonwealth leaders’ summit in the Caribbean. He did not formally apologize for Britain’s historic role. Prime Minister Andy Burnham rejected reparations but said the government should continue supporting Commonwealth countries with development, debt issues and green finance.

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