Aide says King Charles is being deployed in politically sensitive situations

A senior royal aide described King Charles’s Caribbean trip as diplomatically challenging and said the British government increasingly asks him to handle politically charged situations. The trip included questions about Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade; Charles expressed sorrow but did not apologise or offer compensation in his speeches.

• A senior royal aide said the government is increasingly asking Charles to take on politically charged diplomatic situations, describing him as a “secret weapon.”· 2 sources
• During the Caribbean tour, discussions included whether Britain and the King should apologise for the transatlantic slave trade or offer reparations. Charles expressed personal sorrow but made no apology and offered no financial compensation in his speeches.· 2 sources
• The aide called the trip complex and challenging and said Charles had demonstrated statecraft. The BBC summary also notes that he faced questions about the UK’s involvement in the slave trade.· 2 sources
• The Independent reports that Charles remains constitutionally required to stay out of political affairs, while the aide said future arrangements for nations’ ties to the monarchy are for those nations and the Commonwealth to decide.· 1 source