King Charles has given his support to research that will examine the British monarchy’s links to slavery, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, after a newspaper report said a document showed a historical connection with a transatlantic slave trader. The Guardian said an archive document discovered by historian Brooke Newman showed that in 1689 King William …
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King Charles Backs Research Into Monarchy’s Slave Links
King Charles has given his support to research that will examine the British monarchy’s links to slavery, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, after a newspaper report said a document showed a historical connection with a transatlantic slave trader. The Guardian said an archive document discovered by historian Brooke Newman showed that in 1689 King William …
Vianne Timmons Removed as President of Memorial University in Newfoundland Because of Questions About Her Ancestry
Memorial University of Newfoundland’s governing body has removed president and vice-chancellor Vianne Timmons from her position. The move comes after Timmons announced on March 13 she was taking a voluntary, six-week paid leave of absence from the president’s office amid public scrutiny following a CBC News investigation into her statements on her Indigenous ancestry and …