Britain’s King Charles has said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history and urged the organization to “right inequalities that endure” as he opened a meeting of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday.

King Charles III indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain's former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

King Charles III Thursday acknowledged a painful past of Britain and the royal family's profiting from human slavery, but did not support financial reparations payments at a Samoan summit of Commonwealth leaders.

During a speech Friday, King Charles III said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history with transatlantic slavery.

Britain's King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history, as African and Caribbean nations continue to advocate for reparations for the country's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Charles didn’t directly speak about reparations for the Atlantic slave trade, in which Britain took a leading role. The issue is dominating debate at the conference amid a repor

King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery. Representatives of 56 countries,