UK must ensure the horror of slavery is never forgotten, says Prince Charles
Prince Charles says the appalling atrocity of slavery has left an indelible stain on history
Accra —Prince Charles has acknowledged Britain's role in the slave trade, calling it an appalling atrocity that had “left an indelible stain on the history of our world". In a speech on Monday in Ghana, which served as a major hub where African slaves were held before being shipped away, most across the Atlantic, the heir to the British throne said the “profound injustice" of the past could never be forgotten. “At Osu Castle on Saturday, it was especially important to me, as indeed it was on my first visit there 41years ago, that I should acknowledge the most painful chapter of Ghana’s relations with the nations of Europe, including the UK,” Charles said. “The appalling atrocity of the slave trade, and the unimaginable suffering it caused, left an indelible stain on the history of our world.” Britain abolished the trans-Atlantic slave trade in 1807 although the full abolition of slavery did not follow for another generation. Two days ago the prince visited Christiansborg Castle in O...
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