During his tour across the Caribbean, Britain's King Charles took part in a Junkanoo street parade while visiting the Bahamas. The sovereign's journey coincides with an intensifying regional movement demanding reparations for the historic impacts of slavery and colonial rule. Looking ahead, Caribbean leaders are anticipated to push these reparation demands directly at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda next week.
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King Charles on Caribbean tour as calls grow for slavery reparations
UK’s King Charles joined a Junkanoo street parade during a visit to the Bahamas ahead of the Commonwealth summit held in Antigua and Barbuda next week, where Caribbean leaders are expected to push for reparations on colonialism and slavery.
Published On 29 Oct 2026
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