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King Charles' 'Apology' for Britain's Role in Slavery Would Be 'Meaningful' but 'Government Won't Allow' It, Says Reparations Advocate

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Reparations advocate Laura Trevelyan says the King “is stuck in a bit of a holding pattern" when it comes to issuing an apology for Britain 's role in the slave trade.

Charles acknowledged the “painful aspects of our past” in a speech to Commonwealth Heads of Government on Friday, Oct. 25 .

The King has supported an investigation into the royal family's connections to slavery.

During a visit to the Bahamas in 2021 , he expressed his anguish over the crimes of the past, describing the "appalling atrocity of slavery" Charles furthered his commitment to the issue in Kigali , Rwanda , in 2022 .