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King Charles to address slavery in Commonwealth speech in Antigua

Buckingham Palace said King Charles III will speak Tuesday in Antigua on the transatlantic slave trade as Caribbean hosts press the U.K. on apology and reparations, BBC and Al Jazeera reported.

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Wire reporting: (AP, via PBS NewsHour)

King Charles III is due to address Commonwealth leaders in Antigua on Tuesday on the transatlantic slave trade, Buckingham Palace told BBC News, as he ends a nine-day Caribbean tour1.

Al Jazeera said Caribbean leaders at the Antigua and Barbuda summit are expected to press Britain on colonialism and slavery after Charles joined a Junkanoo parade in the Bahamas2.

A Palace spokesperson, as reported by BBC News, said the King would speak about shameful aspects of the past on this visit, with honesty and sorrow, while respecting talks among governments at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting1.

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to a formal British apology for the slave trade, BBC News reported, adding the Palace had been told in advance and did not change the speech1. The same account said the spokesperson declined to have the King address U.K. government policy1. BBC News said the British government has never formally apologised for slavery or offered to pay reparations, and that Burnham had previously stopped short of considering reparation payments1.

The Independent, in a portion of its report that could be read, quoted Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali as saying an apology would be the next step after Charles recognized slavery as among the darkest days in human history3.

PBS NewsHour carried an Associated Press report on the Caribbean tour and Britain's historic role in slavery; that wire copy is not restated here4.

BBC News said Queen Camilla is with the King in Antigua for a church service Sunday and Independence Day events1. The speech itself had not been delivered when these accounts were published1,2.

Sources

  1. BBCKing to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua on final leg of Caribbean tour
  2. Al JazeeraKing Charles on Caribbean tour as calls grow for slavery reparations
  3. The IndependentKing arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Burnham 'open' to slavery apology
  4. (AP, via PBS NewsHour)King Charles III can't escape Britain's role in slavery as he tours Caribbean nations

Read the original at BBC ↗

How it’s being reported

4 sources

First reported by PBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour

Where they agree

  • Charles is in Antigua for CHOGM after Bahamas and Guyana stops.
  • Slavery, apology and reparations are on the political agenda around the visit.

Where they differ

Whether a royal speech constitutes progress toward apology or reparations

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

BBC

King to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua on final leg of Caribbean tour

Tuesday CHOGM speech and Palace language on honesty and sorrow

Palace said Charles will address the slave trade Tuesday at CHOGM in Antigua, with no speech change after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to a formal U.K. apology. BBC News

Leaves out Full text of Burnham's comments beyond the BBC summary

Tuesday CHOGM speech and Palace language on honesty and sorrow

What it reports

  • Charles will address Commonwealth leaders Tuesday in Antigua on the last leg of a nine-day Caribbean tour.
  • A Palace spokesperson said he would not shy away from shameful aspects of the past.
  • Palace said U.K. government policy on apology is not for the King to address.
  • Queen Camilla is with him; they were due at a church service Sunday before Independence Day events.

Leaves out Full text of Burnham's comments beyond the BBC summary

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Al JazeeraAl Jazeera

King Charles on Caribbean tour as calls grow for slavery reparations

Reparations pressure around the Antigua summit

Al Jazeera said Charles joined a Junkanoo parade in the Bahamas ahead of a Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda where Caribbean leaders are expected to press on colonialism and slavery.

Leaves out Palace briefing on the Tuesday speech

Reparations pressure around the Antigua summit

Our newsroom hasn't broken this article down yet.

Leaves out Palace briefing on the Tuesday speech

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The IndependentThe Independent

King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Burnham 'open' to slavery apology

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

Paywalled Independent item; readable portion said Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali argued an apology would be the next step after Charles recognized slavery as among history's darkest days.

Leaves out Palace Tuesday speech briefing

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

Our newsroom hasn't broken this article down yet.

Leaves out Palace Tuesday speech briefing

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