Antigua and Barbuda

It is only right that we should acknowledge the great suffering and injustices of the past in these islands and beyond, even as we rejoice in the successes of the present and build new opportunities for the future.

I know that leaders of the governments of affected Commonwealth countries will be discussing these matters in Antigua and Barbuda next week.

Okay, so I want to try and be fair because the argument that has been made is that King Charles had to say something the moment he touched down to try and ensure that the trip was not a disaster.

You remember a few years ago, In the wake of Harry and Meghan's outrageous claims of racism against the British royal family, Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, had a real disastrous tour of the Caribbean because the mainstream media was all over them like a rash.

Look at this reporting from The Telegraph.

The King faces protests demanding slavery reparations during his visit to the Caribbean, The Telegraph can reveal.

Activists planning demonstrations on the streets of Antigua when the monarch arrives as part of a long-running campaign to secure compensation from European governments.

Caribbean politicians will raise the issue of reparations at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government summit, with protests expected on the fringes of the event.

Questions about slavery, reparations and apologies mean the moral integrity of the monarchy is being questioned.

Charles is on a nine-day trip to the Bahamas, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda.

He will travel alone for the first two stops before Camilla joins him in Antigua for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

He is scheduled to open the gathering on November 3rd.

The King has previously described the transatlantic slave trade as an indelible stain on history.

And then next, the next two are close to, well, is in the Caribbean.

So actually Antigua for us is number four and Barbados is number five.

So again, Caribbean.

proving really, really popular.

Again, quite a lot of late business going into there as well.

I think as people look to get where they're going to go and get some sunshine from at the moment, and the Caribbean is offering, I think, decent value for money.

I think, again, the particular is show you well, Antigua Jolly Beach we've seen do particularly well as well.

It's not the most luxurious of resorts, but it offers phenomenal value for money and a great base to go ahead and travel.

Where are you going?

With the king and queen? Where am I going on my holidays? Bahamas, Guyana, then Antigua and Barbuda.

And at the end, it's Chogham.

Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

Very serious.

And where's

Chogham taking place? In Antigua.

Got you.

Well, this time next week, readers, listeners, I will be in Guyana, I believe, with the king.

So I'm going to be joining him for his visit to the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda, where he'll be joined by the queen for Chogham.

This is the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

It's going to be a really major event.