King Charles addresses summit as campaigners intensify demands for apology for slavery
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Key context: <p>The king did not give explicit support for reparations but says he is committed to ‘addressing past wrongs’</p><p>King Charles has said that deepening his understanding of the horrors of slavery has made him more determined to address the wrongs of the past, as Caribbean leaders and campaigners intensified demands for an apology and reparations from Britain.</p><p>“We cannot change the actions of those who came before us,” Charles told leaders at the opening of the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday. “We can, however, learn from the past.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/king-charles-commonwealth-summit-campaigners-apology-slavery">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The king did not give explicit support for reparations but says he is committed to ‘addressing past wrongs’King Charles has said that deepening his understanding of the horrors of slavery has made him more determined to address the wrongs of the past, as Caribbean leaders and campaigners intensified demands for an apology and reparations from Britain.“We cannot change the actions of those who came before us,” Charles told leaders at the opening of the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday. “We can, however, learn from the past. Continue reading...
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