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King Charles won't apologise for slavery on Caribbean tour, palace says
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Britain’s role in transporting an estimated 3.2 million enslaved Africans is central to calls for reparations. Charles and Queen Camilla visit the Bahamas and Guyana before Antigua and Barbuda hosts Commonwealth leaders from 1 November. CARICOM, a group of 23 Caribbean states, wants reparations discussed, but Buckingham Palace says Charles won’t formally apologise.
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