The King and Queen are in Antigua for the Commonwealth gatheringImage source, Press Association
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The King and Queen are in Antigua for the Commonwealth gathering

BySean CoughlanRoyal correspondent
  • Published34 minutes ago

The King's role as head of the Commonwealth is about "inspiring and convening, rather than policy making", says Buckingham Palace - distancing him from rows over whether the UK should apologise and make reparations for its part in the Atlantic slave trade.

The Palace statement clarifying the King's non-political role in the Commonwealth comes as the organisation's leaders gather for a summit in Antigua and Barbuda.