King Charles III backs investigation into monarchy's ties to slavery.

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King Charles III backs investigation into monarchy's ties to slavery.
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King Charles III has expressed support for research into the British monarchy's ties to slavery after a document revealed an ancestor with shares in a slave-trading company. Academics will be given access to the royal collection and archives. The research is co-sponsored by Historic Royal Palaces and Manchester University and is expected to be completed by 2026.

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