No apology but King Charles will not shy away from slavery issue during Caribbean tour, Buckingham Palace says
The palace said Charles will reflect on slavery’s legacy and the government will not advise him to offer an apology or financial reparations.
- King Charles III will tour the Caribbean from October 27 to November 4, visiting the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda. Buckingham Palace officials stated the monarch will not "shy away from the 'darkest days of our past'" during the trip.
- Growing demands for reparations from Caribbean and African nations have placed the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade at the forefront of Commonwealth relations. Britain is responsible for transporting an estimated 3.2 million people into slavery between the 15th and 19th centuries.
- The British government maintains the slave trade was abhorrent but has ruled out paying financial reparations. Palace officials said the colonial legacy is "important" but "primarily matters for governments to address."
- Reparations are expected to be a key topic at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting , held in Antigua and Barbuda from November 1 to 4. Caribbean leaders continue pressing for progress.
- Several Caribbean nations, including the Bahamas, have indicated desires to follow Barbados in becoming republics. Despite this, the King remains head of state in the Bahamas and Antigua and Barbuda, fulfilling a largely ceremonial role.
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukKing Charles III will NOT apologise for slavery during Caribbean tour
King Charles III will reportedly not apologise for slavery during his tour of the Caribbean but he will not shy away from "the darkest days of our past".
King Charles will not apologize for slavery during his upcoming Caribbean tour
King Charles is due to make a multi-country state visit to the Caribbean this month. He will be traveling from October 27 through November 4th. The side-chick queen will only join him for part of the state visit, because Camilla hates to fly and hates all of this. Part of the tour is for the […] Source
King Charles Rebuffs Demands for Slavery Apology and Reparations Ahead of Caribbean Tour * The Gateway Pundit * by Ben Kew
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Why King Charles Will Acknowledge "The Wrongs of the Past" but Won't Apologize or "Offer Reparations" During Caribbean Royal Tour
King Charles will acknowledge "the wrongs of the past," but he won't be "issuing an apology or offering reparations" during his official Caribbean royal tour.
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