CheshireApr 7, 2023
King Charles urged to ‘take some responsibility’ for royal slavery links
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King Charles urged to ‘take some responsibility’ for royal slavery links

Historical expert welcomes support for research but calls on monarch to acknowledge what happened

The Guardian
CheshireApr 6, 2023
The British kings and queens who supported and profited from slavery
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The British kings and queens who supported and profited from slavery

From Elizabeth I to William IV, over a period of 270 years monarchs had links to the slave trade

The Guardian
CheshireApr 6, 2023
The Colston connection: how Prince William’s Kensington Palace home is linked to slavery
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The Colston connection: how Prince William’s Kensington Palace home is linked to slavery

Palace was residence of William III, who was given shares in slave-transport company, and successive monarchs involved in trade

The Guardian
CheshireMar 29, 2023
Roman Abramovich secretly bankrolled Dutch football club, leaked documents suggest
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Roman Abramovich secretly bankrolled Dutch football club, leaked documents suggest

Exclusive: Files reveal €117m in loans for Vitesse Arnhem originated with then owner of Chelsea, despite repeated denials

The Guardian