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October 25, 2024

King Charles Offers No Apology for Slavery, Avoids Talk of Reparations at Commonwealth Summit
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King Charles has refused calls by African and Caribbean nations to pay
reparations and make amends for Britain's role in the transatlantic
slave trade. In remarks opening the Commonwealth summit, Charles stopped
short of an apology; he instead acknowledged "painful aspects" of
Britain's past.


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