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Jamaica's Olivia Grange Presents Slave-Trade Reparations Petition to King

7/1/2026

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Olivia Grange will deliver Jamaica’s petition to King Charles on September 6.
Petition asks if transport was legal, a crime against humanity, and whether Britain compensate Jamaica.
Attorney Bert Samuels cites a UN resolution labeling the slave trade a crime against humanity supporting claim.
King’s Trust announced a December 2, 2026 concert at Westminster Abbey marking its 50-year anniversary.
Charles, Queen Camilla, Isla Grist and Graeme Souness highlighted epidermolysis bullosa at Holyroodhouse.

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Olivia Grange will deliver Jamaica’s petition to King Charles on September 6.
Petition asks if transport was legal, a crime against humanity, and whether Britain compensate Jamaica.
Attorney Bert Samuels cites a UN resolution labeling the slave trade a crime against humanity supporting claim.
King’s Trust announced a December 2, 2026 concert at Westminster Abbey marking its 50-year anniversary.
Charles, Queen Camilla, Isla Grist and Graeme Souness highlighted epidermolysis bullosa at Holyroodhouse.