King Charles’ Caribbean tour drew celebration and calls for atonement over slavery.
Crowds joined celebrations across three former colonies, while critics urged the British state to atone for slavery’s toll.
King Charles’ Caribbean tour drew celebratory crowds and criticism during visits to three former British colonies. Many people attended parades and events, while others called for the British state to atone for slavery’s toll.
The celebrations brought people out to welcome the king across the stops on his tour. However, those calling for atonement focused attention on Britain’s responsibility for the harm caused by slavery.
The visits therefore combined public expressions of welcome with demands for the British state to address that legacy.
