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Caribbean Tour Plans Trigger Protests Over Reparations Standoff

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC · How we work

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King Charles III will deliver three speeches on his 2026 Caribbean tour without apologizing for Britain’s slave-trade role.
A senior royal aide said apologies for the slave trade are the government’s responsibility, not the King’s.
Jamaica’s Burnham administration has reiterated it will not pay reparations for the slave-trade legacy.
Organisers expect protests and have arranged security measures for demonstrations during the tour.

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King Charles III will deliver three speeches on his 2026 Caribbean tour without apologizing for Britain’s slave-trade role.
A senior royal aide said apologies for the slave trade are the government’s responsibility, not the King’s.
Jamaica’s Burnham administration has reiterated it will not pay reparations for the slave-trade legacy.
Organisers expect protests and have arranged security measures for demonstrations during the tour.