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Prince Charles has told Commonwealth leaders he cannot describe “the depths of his personal sorrow” at the suffering caused by the slave trade.
Speaking in Rwanda, he said the potential of the family of nations could only be realised by acknowledging the wrongs that had “shaped our past”.
Charles added it was up to states to decide if they remained monarchies or became republics in the future.
He also met the PM, amid reports he was critical of the UK Rwanda asylum plan.
But Boris Johnson refused to divulge what the pair discussed during their 15-minute meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) – saying only they had a “good old chinwag”.
The future king had reportedly described the UK government plan – which will see some asylum seekers sent to Rwanda to claim asylum – as “appalling”, in private remarks.
Mr Johnson also refused to say whether the UK had already given Rwanda £120m for its participation in the scheme, but said: “I’m confident that it will produce value for money.”
The two were representing the UK at the meeting of the 54 countries of the Commonwealth, of which the Queen is the head.
The summit of leaders was postponed in 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid pandemic and has not been held for four years…
