King Charles says he has greater understanding of 'horrors' of slavery, falls short of apology
- King Charles told Commonwealth leaders on Tuesday that his greater understanding of the horrors of slavery had made him more determined to address past wrongs, but they needed to look to the future and ensure "evil need not have the last word".
- The run up to the gathering of the 56 member states, which comprise mostly former British colonies, has been dominated by talk of whether Britain should apologise or pay reparations for the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.
- Read moreKing Charles confronts calls for slavery apology during Caribbean tour While neither the king nor Brit
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- King Charles told Commonwealth leaders on Tuesday that his greater understanding of the horrors of slavery had made him more determined to address past wrongs, but they needed to look to the future and ensure "evil need not have the last word".
- The run up to the gathering of the 56 member states, which comprise mostly former British colonies, has been dominated by talk of whether Britain should apologise or pay reparations for the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.
- Read moreKing Charles confronts calls for slavery apology during Caribbean tour While neither the king nor Brit
Sources: France 24