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King Charles photo with Caribbean officials under portrait of slavery-enriched monarch sparks criticism
Research shows George IV profited from enslaved labor on Grenadian estates, intensifying calls for the monarchy to address its historical links to slavery.
- On March 10, King Charles hosted 29 Caribbean representatives at a Commonwealth Day reception, posing with them beneath a large portrait of George IV at a London palace.
- Research by scholar Desirée Baptiste found about 103,000 pounds today were paid into George's private coffers from Crown-owned Grenadian estates worked by enslaved people, fueling criticism of the photograph.
- Critics labeled the image a "diplomatic misstep" and "historical amnesia," while Arley Gill, chairman of the National Reparations Committee, called it "offensive to have his portrait up."
- Buckingham Palace did not immediately reply to requests for comment regarding the photograph, which circulated across Caribbean foreign ministry accounts, intensifying scrutiny of the monarchy.
- A 2023 Guardian report found King William III received 1,000 pounds in shares of the Royal African Company, which trafficked enslaved Africans to the Americas, revealing broader royal ties to slavery.
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King Charles posed, along with Caribbean dignitaries, at a reception, beneath a portrait of George IV, who became wealthy thanks to slave labor on plantations in Grenada.
King Charles photo with Caribbean officials under portrait of slavery-enriched monarch sparks criticism
Campaigners for slavery reparations and scholars have criticised the British monarchy after King Charles posed with Caribbean officials at a London reception beneath a portrait of George IV, who profited from enslaved labour on plantations in Grenada.
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