# King Charles to confront ‘shameful aspects’ of Britain’s role in slavery

https://mins.news/en/video/124702

- CBC News, 2026-11-01 21:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXq-eI7-Bbw

> King Charles III is set to address Commonwealth leaders next week, promising to face what the excerpt calls shameful aspects of Britain’s history with candour. The remarks resurfaced after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to a formal UK apology for its role in the slave trade, while ruling out financial reparations sought by some Caribbean countries.

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