King Charles says slave trade 'fills my heart with horror' but stops short of apology
In his opening address at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, the King stopped short of an apology but said slavery "fills my heart with horror"
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King Charles laments ‘horror’ of transatlantic slave trade
King Charles III has called the transatlantic trade of enslaved people a "shameful chapter of history" that fills his heart with “horror” and his soul with “profound sorrow”.
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'Shameful chapter': King Charles stops short of slavery apology in Commonwealth speech – video
King Charles addressed country leaders at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting, calling the transatlantic slave trade a 'shameful chapter of history … that fills my heart with horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow'. Speaking in Antigua and…
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King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during Commonwealth address
The speech comes after calls for the UK government to issue a formal apology for Britain's historic role in the trade.
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King says slave trade a 'shameful chapter' that 'fills my heart with horror'
King Charles III was formally opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Antigua and Barbuda.
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King Charles says slave trade 'fills my heart with horror' but stops short of apology
In his opening address at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, the King stopped short of an apology but said slavery "fills my heart with horror"
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