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title: King Charles III Opens Caribbean Tour by Acknowledging the Past and Setting Out Partnerships for the Future
description: King Charles acknowledged slavery's suffering in Nassau and heads to Guyana and Antigua for work on forests, oceans, youth and Commonwealth trade.
author: Dr Marina Nani (Editor-in-Chief)
date: 2026-10-28T22:38:36.444Z
updated: 2026-10-28T23:01:21.525Z
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categories: Politics, Culture
content_type: Feature
region: Caribbean
publication: Sovereign Magazine
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about:
  - type: Person
    name: King Charles III
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In 1973 the Prince of Wales stood at Clifford Park in Nassau to deliver a message from Queen Elizabeth II as the Bahamas celebrated independence. On Tuesday 27th October 2026, King Charles III returned to the same ground as monarch and opened a [nine-day Caribbean tour](https://www.sovereignmagazine.com/article/king-charles-caribbean-tour-slavery-reparations) that will take His Majesty on to Guyana and to Antigua and Barbuda.

Speaking at the Future Bahamas Youth Rally a few hours after landing, the King said it was only right to acknowledge 'the great suffering and injustices of the past in these islands and beyond'. His Majesty told the young audience that much of what is brightest in Bahamian culture grew out of that darkness, and confirmed that Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery when they meet in Antigua and Barbuda next week.

A palace spokesperson told the BBC that the programme would focus mainly on modern partnerships and opportunities for the future, and that for His Majesty the tour continues a lifelong effort to engage with, understand and educate about the hardest chapters of Britain's history. Buckingham Palace describes the themes of the tour as environmental stewardship, youth leadership, community service and Commonwealth partnership.

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