King Charles III, who is currently battling cancer faces enormous task of paying $261 billion to compensate for Britain‘s involvement in the slave trade, as reported by RadarOnline.
At the upcoming Commonwealth summit, both the king and his prime minister are expected to address the issue of reparations for the country’s role in slavery and colonialism.
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While Charles has previously called for open discussions about this dark part of history and supported investigations, he now faces the demand for a huge payment.
It remains unclear if this amount will come from his personal funds, but the size of the debt is staggering either way.
For Charles, whose health has already been impacted by stress this news likely adds more pressure.
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Reports suggest that he has paused chemotherapy so it’s especially important for him to manage his stress levels now.