The King used a Commonwealth address to call the slave trade a shameful chapter, according to BBC News.
According to BBC News, the King described the slave trade as a "shameful chapter" while delivering a Commonwealth address. BBC News reported that the speech followed calls for the UK government to issue a formal apology for Britain's historic role in the trade.
Source: BBC News.
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The prime minister has pledged to reset debts owed by Commonwealth nations while initiating talks on a formal UK apology for the transatlantic slave trade.
