From The BBC
In his speech, Prince Charles - who is representing the Queen at the meeting - described how he was on a personal journey of discovery and was continuing to "deepen my own understanding of slavery's enduring impact".
He said he was aware the roots of the Commonwealth organisation "run deep into the most painful period of our history" and said acknowledging the wrongs of the past was a "conversation whose time has come".
"I cannot describe the depths of my personal sorrow at the suffering of so many."
