Palace says King Charles will address slavery at Commonwealth summit
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Buckingham Palace says King Charles will address the lasting harm of the transatlantic slave trade in his Tuesday speech to Commonwealth leaders in Antigua, the BBC reported. A spokesperson said he would confront shameful aspects of the past with honesty and sorrow. The BBC said the speech had not been changed following Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments that he was open to a formal UK apology. Royal sources stressed that decisions about an apology are for the government. The announcement previews the King's planned remarks; the speech has yet to be delivered. [1]
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