King ‘thinks UK shouldn’t hide role in slave trade’

KING Charles believes that Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade should not be hidden, his goddaughter said yesterday.

Fiona Compton, 41, whose father was Sir John Compton, former prime minister of St Lucia, revealed that she and the King have been speaking about the need for ‘openness’ when discussing Britain’s historical role in the horrific global trade.

She said: ‘He is ready to have active conversations about Britain’s relationship with the slave trade. He agrees this is British history, and it should not be hidden.’

Miss Compton showed Charles her slave-themed artwork in Leeds as he visited World Reimagined, a project involving trails of large globe sculptures in cities across the UK created by artists to bring to life the impact of the transatlantic slave trade.