英国国王查尔斯三世确认，将在由安提瓜和巴布达主办的英联邦政府首脑会议（Chogm）上，与各国领导人就跨大西洋奴隶制的历史遗留问题展开讨论 1。此次行程是查尔斯为期九天的加勒比访问的一部分，期间他将出席在安提瓜举行的领导人聚会，并单独对圭亚那进行国事访问 1。陪同查尔斯前往安提瓜的英国官员包括首相安迪·伯纳姆和外交大臣埃德·米利班德 1。据信英国政府未建议国王提供道歉或赔偿，遵循既定政策，但加勒比国家持续施压，要求英国就奴隶制暴行致歉并开启赔偿谈判 1。
在访问期间的讲话中，查尔斯承认了“过去的巨大苦难”，并表示巴哈马文化中最好的部分“诞生于黑暗之中” 1。然而，这一表态并未完全满足当地诉求，巴哈马全国赔偿委员会发表声明批评国王的言论“未达到正义所需”，明确要求“全面正式的道歉”以及解决以王室名义犯下错误的具体步骤 1。此前，圭亚那总统穆罕默德·伊尔凡·阿里也曾呼吁君主迈出下一步，主动提出道歉 1。回顾历史，查尔斯曾在2021年巴巴多斯转为共和国的仪式上谴责奴隶制是“永远玷污我们历史的骇人暴行”，此次峰会将是其再次直面该议题的关键场合 1。
King Charles III has confirmed that he will discuss the enduring legacy of slavery with fellow leaders at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda. 1 This announcement coincides with the start of his Caribbean tour, during which he also acknowledged the "great past suffering" endured by the Bahamas, describing the best aspects of Bahamian culture as being "born out of darkness." 1
Despite these remarks, the Bahamas National Reparations Committee criticized the King's statement for failing to meet the standards of justice required. 1 The committee demanded a full, formal apology and concrete steps to address wrongs committed in the name of the Crown. 1 While Guyana’s President Mohammed Irfaan Ali has previously urged the monarch to take the next step by proactively offering an apology, it is believed that the British government has not advised the King to provide such an apology or reparations, adhering to established policy. 1
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband are scheduled to accompany the King to Antigua for the summit. 1 The nine-day visit includes a separate state visit to Guyana, where Caribbean nations continue to press Britain for an apology over the atrocities of transatlantic slavery and to initiate negotiations on reparations. 1 This comes after Charles condemned slavery as a "horrifying obscenity" that "forever stains our history" during the ceremony marking Barbados' transition to a republic in 2021. 1
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