UK’s King Charles expresses ‘sorrow’ in Antigua over slave trade
Summary
King Charles III said the transatlantic slave trade fills him with “horror” and “the most profound personal sorrow” at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda. He did not issue a formal apology or announce measures to compensate for slavery’s harms, instead pointing to education, jobs, trade and climate resilience as ways to address past wrongs.Key Facts
- Charles said the slave trade still casts a shadow over Caribbean islands and other Commonwealth members.
- He said the Royal Navy played a leading role in ending the slave trade.
- Charles said people cannot change past actions but can learn from them.
- He cited improving education access, investing in jobs, encouraging trade and strengthening climate resilience as ways to address past wrongs.
- Buckingham Palace had said Charles would not issue a formal apology during his Caribbean tour, which included the Bahamas and Guyana.
- Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali said an apology should be Charles’s next step.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK was open to a formal apology but ruled out financial reparations.
- The Commonwealth has 56 member nations.
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