King Charles to Deliver Speech on Britain's Role in the Slave Trade
King Charles III and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are set to speak at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua. The New York Times says the king's speech on the UK's role in the slave trade will be “unflinching”.
King Charles III and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are scheduled to speak at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua. The Commonwealth is a grouping of states that includes many former territories of the British Empire.
The New York Times, the US newspaper that is the source of this report, describes the king's upcoming speech in its headline as “unflinching”. The address will deal with the United Kingdom's role in the slave trade.
The short item gives no further detail. It does not say when the speeches will take place, what the king and the prime minister will say, or whether any specific commitments will be announced.
