King Charles acknowledges the "suffering of the past" as his Caribbean tour begins

At a youth rally in Nassau, the King said the Bahamas' culture was "born out of darkness" and it was "only right" to acknowledge historic injustices.

— King Charles III

Buckingham Palace says he will not apologize for Britain's role in the slave trade or offer reparations, in line with UK government policy. A dozen protesters outside the rally demanded payment and the return of artifacts.

What's next

The nine-day tour moves on to Guyana, then to Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where leaders will discuss the region's legacy of slavery.