- King Charles will meet the families of four Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines killed in 1980 during the second day of his nine-day tour of the Caribbean.
- The King will lay a wreath at the HMBS Flamingo monument in Nassau and hold talks with Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis and Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt.
- The visit comes amid renewed calls from Caribbean leaders for Britain to apologise and pay reparations for its historical role in the slave trade.
- King Charles acknowledged the “great suffering of the past” and confirmed that Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at an upcoming summit.
- The UK government maintains that it will not pay financial reparations for historical acts, but remains committed to ongoing dialogue with Commonwealth nations.
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