WorldBBCKing acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins
King Charles has arrived in the Bahamas for a nine-day Caribbean tour, where he will acknowledge the suffering caused by the slave trade but will not apologise or offer reparations.
The King is on a nine-day tour that will take him to three countries, including the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.
King Charles began his first Caribbean tour as monarch, visiting the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda over nine days.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the King will visit memorials related to the slave trade in all three countries but will not apologise or offer reparations, in line with UK government policy.
The King is also expected to highlight the climate challenges facing low-lying Caribbean islands and call on young people to take action for the planet.
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