King Charles' sorrow over slavery faces test as reparations movement gains ground

Straits Times30 October 2026, 11:31 UTCUnited Kingdom

LONDON, Oct 30 - King Charles has since 2022 expressed sorrow for the suffering caused by slavery without crossing a line that Britain has long resisted: an apology.

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