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King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour

Global Published 3 October 2026, 00:02 · archived 2 Oct 2026

Buckingham Palace say the king will not ‘shy away’ from Britain’s role in slavery when he visits Commonwealth nations later this monthKing Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Friday.The king will first visit the Bahamas and Guyana alone, followed by a trip to Antigua and Barbuda with Queen Camilla, where Charles will give a speech at a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government, the palace said. Continue reading...

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