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Mar 25, 2024 · At an early stage in his reign, or possibly prior to his accession to the throne, King George III penned an essay criticising the practice of slavery on moral grounds. However, these early views didn’t align with his later actions that pointed towards an anti-abolition stance.
Apr 6, 2023 · A Palace statement was issued in response to the Guardian, which has published a previously unseen document showing the 1689 transfer of shares in the slave-trading Royal African Company from...
Apr 27, 2023 · The institution’s ties to slavery date back to the 16th century, when the English naval commander Sir John Hawkins, who kidnapped slaves from what is now Guinea and Sierra Leone, began trading ...
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- Yasmeen Serhan
Apr 6, 2023 · Key points: An independent investigation into the monarchy's links to slavery is underway. King Charles has previously expressed "sorrow" at the suffering caused by the slave trade. A Guardian investigation unearthed shares in the slave trade held by King William III in 1689.
Apr 6, 2023 · King Charles III has backed new research into the royal family’s historical links to transatlantic slavery, reportedly marking the first time Buckingham Palace has publicly stated its...
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- Meredith Clark
Apr 6, 2023 · King Charles III for the first time has signaled support for research into the British monarchy’s ties to slavery. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson made the announcement Thursday after a document showed an ancestor of his with shares in a slave-trading company.
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Apr 7, 2023 · King Charles III for the first time has signaled support for research into the British monarchy’s ties to slavery after a document showed that an ancestor owned shares in a slave-trading...
