Key facts
- King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda from October 27 to November 4.
- CARICOM, representing 23 Caribbean states, is pushing for reparations for slavery to be on the CHOGM agenda.
- The British government and Buckingham Palace have ruled out a formal apology or financial reparations for the slave trade.
- An estimated 3.2 million Africans were transported by Britain as part of the transatlantic slave trade.
King Charles is set to visit the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda, from October 27 to November 4. The tour coincides with growing demands from the region for Britain to pay reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. While the King has previously expressed deep sorrow over slavery, he will not issue a formal apology or offer financial reparations, following British government policy. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held during the tour in Antigua and Barbuda.