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King Charles to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of colonial rule on Caribbean tour

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King Charles will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Friday. The king will first visit the Bahamas and Guyana alone, followed by a trip to Antigua and Barbuda with Queen

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Both outlets center the same Buckingham Palace line that Charles will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery during the Caribbean tour. The Guardian US and South China Morning Post closely match on the core framing, but The Guardian US adds that the palace says he will not “shy away” from Britain’s role in slavery, while the South China Morning Post specifies the itinerary as the Bahamas and Guyana first, then Antigua and Barbuda with Queen Camilla.

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