Antigua and Barbuda: King Charles III visits ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

King Charles III is continuing his Caribbean tour with a visit to the governor general of Antigua and Barbuda in St. John’s. He is due to deliver a speech at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which is being held in the city until November 4. Buckingham Palace said he would address shameful aspects of British history with “unflinching honesty.” Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who is also attending, said he was open to an official apology for transatlantic slavery but ruled out financial reparations sought by some Caribbean countries.