King Charles addresses summit as demands for slavery apology grow
King Charles III told the heads of 56 Commonwealth countries on Tuesday that he has a greater understanding of the horrors of slavery, calling it a "shameful chapter of history".
“We cannot change the actions of those who came before us,” Charles told leaders at the opening of the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday.
This comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to the United Kingdom apologising for the transatlantic slave trade.
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