King to Address Slavery at Commonwealth Speech in Antigua
The King will speak about slavery at a Commonwealth event in Antigua, the last stop on his Caribbean tour. Britain's prime minister, Andy Burnham, has said the UK is open to apologising for slavery but that British people cannot be forced to pay for past wrongs.
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Context: The Commonwealth is a group of mostly former British colonies, and the King is its head. Debate over Britain's role in slavery and whether it should apologise or pay reparations is still active in Britain.
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