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The King has made a poignant visit to the site where a Guyanese slave rebellion was violently resisted by British authorities, making the stop during his tour of the Caribbean. He visited Independence Park in Georgetown to remember the Demerara Slave Rebellion of 1823, which saw an uprising by thousands of enslaved people. Accompanied by Guyana's Culture Minister, Steven Jacobs, he was told how hundreds of slaves were killed by colonial leaders during the rebellion and many of those who survived were executed close to where the King stood. The moment of reflection was what Buckingham Palace had described as the King "not shying away from the UK's colonial legacy" and described today as a chance for the King to reflect on Guyana's history of slavery and resistance. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more. #KingCharles #Guyana #BBCNews

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