# King Charles will not shy away from slavery issue during Caribbean tour, Buckingham Palace says

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- Reuters, 2026-10-02 17:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/king-charles-will-not-shy-away-slavery-issue-during-caribbean-tour-buckingham-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfe574aa92170001cc0014

> Buckingham Palace said on Friday that King Charles will address, rather than avoid, what it called “the darkest days of our past” over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade during his Caribbean tour later this month.