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Prince William expresses 'profound sorrow' over Britain's role in 'abhorrent' slave trade
Fox News ^ | March 24, 2022 | Melissa Roberto

Posted on 03/24/2022 12:43:04 PM PDT by conservative98

Prince William expressed his "profound sorrow" over slavery and Britain's role in it during a speech he delivered in Jamaica on Wednesday night.

"I want to express my profound sorrow. Slavery was abhorrent. And it should never have happened," the Duke of Cambridge said during a dinner hosted by the Governor General of Jamaica at King's House in Kingston, Jamaica.

"While the pain runs deep, Jamaica continues to forge its future with determination, courage and fortitude," William continued. "The strength and shared sense of purpose of the Jamaican people, represented in your flag and motto, celebrate an invincible spirit."

Prince William also repeated words his father Prince Charles used in a speech he made in Barbados last year in which he condemned "the appalling atrocity of slavery, which forever stains our history."

William, 39, said he "strongly" agreed with his father's words.

Meanwhile, Kate Middleton made headlines for her glamorous look for the occasion. Kate stunned in an emerald green gown and wore her hair up in a braided updo. According to reports, she accessorized her look with emerald jewels provided by Queen Elizabeth.

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KEYWORDS: blm; britain; jamaica; katemiddleton; ohboohoo; princecharles; princewilliam; reparations; slavery; uk; woke; wokeness
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1 posted on 03/24/2022 12:43:04 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Anything for a headline. Preening narcissist.


2 posted on 03/24/2022 12:45:09 PM PDT by Ancient Man
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To: conservative98

How about the african tribes that sold their own people?


3 posted on 03/24/2022 12:45:23 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: conservative98

Free Harry.


4 posted on 03/24/2022 12:45:35 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Ukraine is not a good country and does not deserve active US support.)
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To: conservative98

vorpal_sword
7 hours ago

“I apologize for and condemn slavery,” said the guy wearing Nikes.

justoneuncle
6 hours ago

He probably posted his apology from an iPhone assembled by a Uyghur Muslim enslaved in China.


5 posted on 03/24/2022 12:45:36 PM PDT by conservative98
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Who gathered up the product for the slave ships?


6 posted on 03/24/2022 12:45:38 PM PDT by bgill (Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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To: conservative98

Your turn, DNC.


7 posted on 03/24/2022 12:46:16 PM PDT by Interesting Times (This space for rent.)
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What does ho think?


8 posted on 03/24/2022 12:46:50 PM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: ClearCase_guy

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9 posted on 03/24/2022 12:46:58 PM PDT by conservative98
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Does he have profound pride in the British Navy's almost single handed role in ending the slave trade despite strenuous resistance from every other European nation, African tribal leaders and Muslim slave traders?
10 posted on 03/24/2022 12:47:04 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: conservative98
He is referring to the wars England fought against the Muslim slave traders, right?

That’s what he is apologizing for?

11 posted on 03/24/2022 12:47:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: conservative98

No offence, but it’s been 200 years. Get over it, already.


12 posted on 03/24/2022 12:48:57 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (I'd rather have one king 3000 miles away that 3000 kings one mile away)
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To: conservative98

Why hasn’t any African leader done the same?


13 posted on 03/24/2022 12:49:05 PM PDT by HollyB
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Just curious, what continent did the white slaves (stolen from Baltimore Ireland in 1631) get taken to again?


14 posted on 03/24/2022 12:49:29 PM PDT by Pxzftrnqfrn
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To: conservative98

The British Navy did more to end the slave trade than any one else.


15 posted on 03/24/2022 12:49:45 PM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: Trillian

“How about the african tribes that sold their own people?”

They often snatched their merchandise from other tribes, especially if they didn’t have criminal members of their own tribe to sell to the slave traders.


16 posted on 03/24/2022 12:50:19 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

Dumbass..Slavery was not invented by Britain.
They were one of the first countries to stop it.


17 posted on 03/24/2022 12:50:25 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: conservative98

Everything is better now.


18 posted on 03/24/2022 12:51:19 PM PDT by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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To: conservative98

Yeah Wills, you Brits also enslaved my Irish ancestors.

We’re over it now.

Move on and just stop with the annoying, dripping virtue signaling.


19 posted on 03/24/2022 12:51:41 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: conservative98

Some famous guy with a Kenyan connection has Somali facial features.

Think of whom that might be and how that came to be.


20 posted on 03/24/2022 12:52:52 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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