The fraught debate about reparations for slavery and colonialism is likely to dominate the King’s first meeting with Commonwealth leaders since he ascended the throne.
The organisation, which has 56 members, has long resisted tackling the legacy of slavery in a public forum but a reckoning with its roots in the British Empire seems unavoidable next month with the election of a new secretary-general.
All three candidates running to succeed Baroness Scotland of Asthal have backed the idea of making amends for slavery and colonialism.
