King Charles expresses 'sorrow' over transatlantic slave trade at CHOGM
- Publish Date
- Wed, 4 Nov 2026, 6:19am
King Charles has expressed sorrow over Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade - but stopped short of apologising or offering reparations.
Britain captured and transported an estimated 12 to 15-million Africans to the Americas between 1500 and 1800 - with more than two million dying on the journey.
Opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda - the King acknowledged it's a shameful chapter in history.
UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest.
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