King Charles has confirmed that Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at their summit next week, The Guardian and BBC report. He made the remarks in the Bahamas on Tuesday at the start of a nine-day Caribbean tour.

"It is only right that we should acknowledge the great suffering of the past in these islands and beyond," he said at a youth rally in Nassau. He said some of the best of Bahamian culture "was born out of darkness."

The tour ends with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. It also includes a state visit to Guyana. The BBC notes it is his first Caribbean visit as king.

Before the trip, Buckingham Palace said the king would not shy away from colonial history. But in line with the UK government's position, he will not apologize for Britain's role in the slave trade or offer reparations, the BBC reports.

Campaigners said that was not enough. The Bahamas National Reparations Committee said his comments "fall short of what justice requires," meaning a full and formal apology, The Guardian reports. Former St Vincent prime minister Ralph Gonsalves urged him to follow the Dutch prime minister and apologize. About a dozen protesters outside the rally chanted "pay us what you owe us," the BBC reports.

The Guardian reports a More in Common poll found 40 percent of Britons back a meeting on reparatory justice. Support was 60 percent among people aged 18 to 24.

In Barbados in 2021, Charles called slavery an "appalling atrocity," The Guardian notes.

What we know: The king says slavery's legacy will be discussed at next week's Commonwealth summit.
What we don't: Whether leaders will agree on any formal talks on reparations.