King and Queen end six-day Antigua and Barbuda visit
World · First reported 4 Nov, 14:21 · Updated 14:55
The King and Queen received a ceremonial send-off at VC Bird International Airport as their six-day visit to Antigua and Barbuda concluded. Their final event was a dinner for world leaders following the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting; the visit also included discussion of slavery and reparations.
- The King and Queen’s six-day official visit to Antigua and Barbuda ended with a ceremonial send-off at VC Bird International Airport.
- The couple attended the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, and their final royal event was a dinner for world leaders hosted by the King.
- The visit featured discussion of slavery and reparations; Charles expressed sorrow over the transatlantic slave trade but did not offer an apology.
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- Visit length
- Six days
- Departure location
- VC Bird International Airport
- Final royal event
- A dinner for world leaders hosted by the King
- Charles’s remarks
- He expressed sorrow over the transatlantic slave trade but did not offer an apology
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- An earlier report said Charles expressed sorrow over the transatlantic slave trade at a dinner in Antigua without offering an apology. [d11b9dcc-cd80-4415-8355-7ef9ca287ee4]
- An earlier account reported that Andy Burnham ruled out reparations and announced £40 million over three years for Caribbean infrastructure from existing budgets. [db3dd927-1f7a-4252-82e7-15ebb8f64485]
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