October 25, 2024 1:44 PM

King Charles acknowledges Commonwealth’s ‘painful’ history with slavery on summit agenda

Britain's King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history, as African and Caribbean nations continue to advocate for reparations for the country's role in the transatlantic slave trade. Representatives of 56 countries, most with roots in Britain's empire, are attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that began in Samoa on Monday, with slavery and the threat of climate change emerging as major themes. "I understand from listening to pe...