Politics
King Charles begins Caribbean tour as Commonwealth leaders press for slavery apology
October 27, 2026 at 04:29 PM
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3 reports · over 10 hours
CNCNN
King Charles heads to Caribbean as calls grow for slavery apology
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AJAl Jazeera English
King Charles’s Caribbean tour: Will he discuss slavery reparations?
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TGThe Guardian
‘We want a full apology for slavery’: Commonwealth at a crossroads as king heads to the Caribbean
(opens the publisher’s site)King Charles III has begun a nine-day Caribbean tour amid Commonwealth leaders' demands for an apology and reparations over Britain's role in the slave trade.
- Charles arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday for a nine-day tour including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.
- Buckingham Palace said Charles will not apologise during the tour, saying such questions are "matters for governments to address."
- Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali said an apology should be Charles's next step after recognising slavery as "the darkest days in human history."
- UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said reparations are not a "reasonable request."