How will King deal with calls for slavery apology on tricky Caribbean tour?

ITV News · Chris Ship · 2026-10-27 21:01 UTC

Palace sources say the King is “not blind to the fact” there are painful legacy and colonial issues in all three of the nations he is visiting.

King Charles has landed in The Bahamas on the first stop of what could be the most difficult royal tour of his reign - but he will immediately reference the "darkness" and "great suffering of the past".

The King is due to make his first speech of the trip on Tuesday evening, in which he will address the issue so many people in the Caribbean region want him to address: Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.

Palace sources said the King understands the strength of feeling in many countries and that he is “not blind to the fact” there are painful legacy and colonial issues in all three of the nations he is visiting.

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