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King Charles and Queen Camilla attended Antigua and Barbuda's 45th independence parade at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, marking the start of their first full day in the country. They met cricketing legends Sir Viv Richards, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Curtly Ambrose, and greeted students and public figures recognised for their service. The King held separate audiences with Governor-General Sir Rodney Williams and Prime Minister Gaston Browne, and later tossed a coin to begin the Commonwealth Cricket Celebration game. The match featured Caribbean leaders led by Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali against wider Commonwealth leaders led by Kenya's President William Ruto, with former England captain David Gower as honorary manager and Sir Richie Richardson as referee.
Charles will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua on Tuesday, delivering a speech on slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow," though no formal apology is expected. The summit has drawn increased interest after UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed openness to discussing a British apology for the transatlantic slave trade, while ruling out reparations.
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