King Arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Slavery Debate Persists
Caribbean leaders are pressing Britain for an apology and reparations as 56 Commonwealth members gather for the summit.
- On Friday, King Charles III visited Independence Park in Georgetown, Guyana, where 33 people involved in the 1823 Demerara Rebellion against slavery were hanged during his nine-day Caribbean tour.
- Amid intensifying demands from Caribbean nations for Britain to acknowledge its role in the transatlantic slave trade, campaigners seek formal apologies and reparations for what the United Nations termed 'The Gravest Crime Against Humanity.'
- Accompanied by Guyana's culture minister Steven Jacobs, the King marked the site's history of resistance; 354 years ago, King Charles II granted the Royal Charter enabling trafficking of enslaved Africans to the Caribbean.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham signaled openness to 'a structured dialogue' regarding an apology but rejected financial reparations, stating 'British people today can be held liable for historical wrongs' is not justified.
- The 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opens tomorrow in Antigua and Barbuda, where slavery's legacy will be discussed, though activists stated, 'We do not need more carefully crafted words about healing.
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King Charles Visits Site Where 33 Enslaved People Were Hanged as Britain Faces Calls for Slavery Apology
King Charles has visited a Guyana site linked to the 1823 Demerara Rebellion as Caribbean leaders renew calls for Britain to acknowledge its role in slavery and consider reparatory measures
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