King Charles says he has greater understanding of 'horrors' of slavery, falls short of apology

King Charles told Commonwealth leaders on Tuesday that his greater understanding of the horrors of slavery had made him more determined to address past wrongs, but they ​needed to look ‌to the future and ensure "evil need not have the last word". The run ⁠up to the gathering of the 56 member states, which comprise mostly former British colonies, has been dominated by talk of whether Britain should ‌apologise or pay reparations for the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade. Read moreKing Charles confronts calls for slavery apology during Caribbean tour While ⁠neither the king nor Britain has so far given such an apology or discussed paying reparations, both Charles and new prime minister Andy Burnham have talked of using the Commonwealth to ​address modern needs, by providing support on climate change, education and health. Burnham has ‌also gone further than other prime ministers by saying he was open to Britain apologising for slavery and officials were holding talks with national leaders at the summit in Antigua and Barbuda to discuss what form that could ‌take. "We cannot change the actions of those who came before us," Charles, the head of the Commonwealth, told leade...