MPs, experts and campaigners have called on King Charles to make a formal apology for transatlantic slavery, after research highlighted how the British crown and Royal Navy extended and protected the trade in enslaved African people for hundreds of years. The king has previously expressed “personal sorrow” at the suffering caused by slavery and has spoken of committing to “finding creative ways to right inequalities that endure”. However, the British crown has never issued a formal apology. It is believed that by 1807 the British crown was the largest buyer of enslaved people. Later this year, the king is expected to face renewed calls for action to address the legacy of slavery from Caribbean and African nations at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) in Antigua and Barbuda.