UK's King Charles III decries 'monstrous injustice' of slave trade
In his address to presidents and prime ministers of the Commonwealth Charles said the transatlantic slave trade fills his heart with horror.
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UK's King Charles III decries 'monstrous injustice' of slave trade (opens DW in a new tab)
King Charles has told leaders at a Commonwealth summit that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade "fills my heart with horror." He did not address calls for apologies and reparations.
King Charles brands UK slave trade ‘monstrous’ – but stops short of offering apology (opens The Independent in a new tab)
Monarch’s comments came just hours after ex-former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told The Independent that forcing millions of ordinary Britons to fund huge sums in slavery reparations would be a ‘moral evil’
King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
In his address to presidents and prime ministers of the Commonwealth Charles said the transatlantic slave trade fills his heart with horror.
