LONDON, Oct 26 — Britain’s King Charles III this week told Commonwealth leaders in Samoa that “the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate,” as calls for reparations and apologies over Britain’s role in the slave trade surfaced again.
This issue has become an ongoing challenge for the Royal Family, which frequently faces questions about its historical connections to slavery, particularly at forums such as the Commonwealth summit.
“None of us can change the past,” […]
Why King Charles' Samoa speech sidesteps direct apology for Britain's slave trade history