King Charles has said Commonwealth nations must acknowledge "the most painful aspects of our past" in order to learn its lessons and "right inequalities that endure”. “It is vital... that we understand our history to guide us to make the right choices in the future,

The demand for Britain to pay reparations or make other amends for transatlantic slavery is a long-standing one, but has recently gained momentum, particularly among the Caribbean Community and the African Union.

King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over