# King Charles to address slavery in Commonwealth speech in Antigua

https://mins.news/en/video/124425

- BBC News, 2026-11-01 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muAbR8IPTzA

> Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” about the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave trade during his final stop in Antigua. His Tuesday address will be to Commonwealth leaders. Andy Burnham earlier said he was open to the UK formally apologising for its role in slavery.

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