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King and Queen to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade
The couple’s visit includes a parade review, cricket legends and Commonwealth summit talks as leaders discuss slavery, reparations and future partnerships.
- On Friday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the 45th annual Antigua and Barbuda Independence Parade at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, featuring military ceremonial drills.
- The royal visit is part of a nine-day Caribbean tour preceding the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting hosted by Antigua on Tuesday.
- Caught in a torrential downpour, the King repeatedly asked "Where's the umbrella?" while Camilla quickly secured her own; Charles later joked he was "growing watercress on my trousers."
- Following the parade, the royal couple met four legendary West Indies cricket knights, including Sir Viv Richards and Sir Richie Richardson, and attended a Sunday church service celebrating the "family of nations."
- The upcoming Commonwealth summit will address slavery's legacy, as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposed "structured dialogue" with those impacted, though he dismissed financial reparations from Britain.
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