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King Charles dances in Bahamas street parade as calls for slavery reparations grow

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Watch: King dances in the streets of the Bahamas capital
Image: bbc.co.uk
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Summary

King Charles joined a cheerful street parade in the Bahamas capital as he began a Caribbean tour, ahead of the Commonwealth summit, and video of him dancing was published as a short clip. During the tour he has addressed the "great suffering of the past." Calls for reparations for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade have grown louder and have overshadowed the start of the tour, according to reporting from the Sydney Morning Herald and Al Jazeera.

This continues an earlier story: King acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins

Later: King Charles's Caribbean tour draws celebrations and calls for slavery atonement · King Charles's Caribbean tour meets protests and growing calls for reparations

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  1. BBC

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    BBC News reports in a video that the King danced in the streets of the Bahamas capital during a Caribbean tour, in which he addressed the "great suffering of the past."

  2. Sydney Morning Herald

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    The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the King joined a cheerful street parade in the Bahamas, while calls for reparations for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade overshadow the start of his Caribbean tour.

  3. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that the King joined a Junkanoo street parade during a visit to the Bahamas ahead of the Commonwealth summit, as calls grow for slavery reparations.

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