King Charles confronts calls for slavery apology during Caribbean tour

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King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas amid renewed calls for an apology for slavery, acknowledging the suffering of the past. The itinerary includes Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, with climate threats and a Commonwealth summit also on the agenda; the monarch is undergoing cancer treatment.

King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, acknowledging “the great suffering of the past” amid calls for an apology over slavery. The 77-year-old monarch, undergoing cancer treatment, will also visit Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, highlighting climate threats and attending a Commonwealth summit with Queen Camilla.