King Charles expressed sorrow in Antigua over the transatlantic slave trade, Al Jazeera English reported. The King did not issue an apology for colonial-era slavery, the outlet said. The outlet also reported that Caribbean nations are calling for reparations for slavery. The account rests on a single source. The King's exact words and the setting of his remarks in Antigua are not given. Which nations are calling for reparations, and what they demand, is also not given. It is not known whether the UK government has responded to the reparations calls.
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King Charles expressed sorrow over slave trade in Antigua but did not apologise, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English also reports that Caribbean nations are calling for reparations for slavery
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- King Charles expressed sorrow in Antigua over the transatlantic slave trade, according to Al Jazeera English.
- The King did not issue an apology for colonial-era slavery, the outlet reported.
- The outlet said Caribbean nations are calling for reparations for slavery.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishUK’s King Charles expresses ‘sorrow’ in Antigua over slave trade