# Commonwealth chief urges King Charles to apologise for slave trade

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fury-as-commonwealth-chief-tells-king-to-apologise-for-slavery-and-discuss-reparations-at-summit-next-month/
- Published: 2026-10-23T07:22:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:32:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16232263/Commonwealth-chief-tells-King-apologise-slavery.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Botchwey called for an apology from King Charles.
- Commonwealth countries should discuss possible forms of reparations.
- The UK Government says reparations are not the answer.

## Summary

Commonwealth secretary-general Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said King Charles should apologise for the transatlantic slave trade and that Commonwealth countries should discuss reparations. Her comments come ahead of a gathering of Commonwealth leaders next month, where slavery and its legacy are expected to feature.

Botchwey said possible forms of redress could include concessional finance, climate measures or returning artefacts, with countries to decide what is appropriate. The UK Government has said it does not support reparations and has not advised the King to apologise; Buckingham Palace says his visits will acknowledge the past while focusing mainly on the present.

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