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3
Novèmber
2026

King Charles expresses sorrow over slave trade at CHOGM but issues no apology

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Notisia 📅 3 Novèmber 2026 📍 Antigua i Barbuda, Reino Uni

At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opening in Antigua, King Charles III described the transatlantic trade in enslaved people as a “shameful chapter” that filled him with horror and personal sorrow, but did not issue an apology. He said he was committed to finding modern partnerships to address past wrongs through education, jobs, intra-Commonwealth trade and climate resilience. By stressing the Royal Navy’s role in ending the trade, the speech foregrounded abolition while stopping short of acknowledging the Crown’s responsibility or offering reparative justice. The CARICOM Reparations Commission had welcomed the UK prime minister’s proposed structured dialogue but stated that reparations must remain part of the discussion.

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King Charles III

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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

CARICOM Reparations Commission

British Crown

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