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Jones, T. (2026, November 1). King and Queen to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/antigua-andy-burnham-camilla-the-king-commonwealth-b1303116.html
Jones, Tony. “King and Queen to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade.” Evening Standard, 1 Nov. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/antigua-andy-burnham-camilla-the-king-commonwealth-b1303116.html.
Jones, Tony. “King and Queen to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade.” Evening Standard, November 1, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/antigua-andy-burnham-camilla-the-king-commonwealth-b1303116.html.
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On November 1, 2026, King Charles III and his wife attended Antigua and Barbuda's independence parade as part of a nine-day visit to the Caribbean. The event, held at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, featured military units performing ceremonial drill marching to mark national pride. During the day, the royal couple greeted students and four legendary West Indies cricketers: Sir Viv Richards, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts, and Sir Curtly Ambrose. Charles also met with Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the governor-general Sir Rodney Williams. In a speech opening the Commonwealth leaders' summit, Charles addressed the issue of slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow," but did not offer an apology. The day concluded with a coin toss by Charles to decide which team would bat or bowl first in the Commonwealth Cricket Celebration game, where Caribbean leaders faced heads of government from other Commonwealth countries in a T5 exhibition match.
