BBCNEWS Panorama June 4, 2024 20:51:00
And joint action. but outside, there are signs all is not well. in 15 of the commonwealth countries, king charles is head of state. many are in the caribbean, where there's anger over slavery and its legacy. the royal family has historic links to the slave trade, dating back to queen elizabeth i's reign and later, the creation of the royal african company under charles ii. in those early years, the africans were branded �*dy' on the shoulder, a hot iron — duke of york. in barbados, historian sir hilary beckles chairs the caribbean commission, calling for britain to acknowledge its historic...