King Charles to discuss legacy of slavery with Commonwealth leaders at summit
Summary
King Charles said he will discuss slavery’s legacy with Commonwealth leaders at a summit in Antigua and Barbuda during his nine-day Caribbean tour. Caribbean reparations advocates welcomed recognition of slavery’s harms but said the king should offer a formal apology and address reparations.Key Facts
- Charles arrived in the Bahamas and attended a youth rally at Clifford Park, where the country gained independence from Britain in 1973.
- The king said the legacy of slavery would be discussed at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting next week.
- The Bahamas National Reparations Committee said Charles’s remarks did not meet its call for a full, formal apology and action to remedy past wrongs.
- Committee chair Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean described the king’s comments as hollow platitudes while saying she valued his effort to connect with Bahamian culture.
- Caribbean Community Reparations Commission chair Hilary Beckles said reparations efforts should begin with remorse.
- Charles is due to visit Guyana before traveling to Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth summit.
- The article says the British government has not advised Charles to apologize or offer reparations.
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