Britain's King Charles III (L) shakes hands as he welcomes Kenyan businessman James Mwangi (R) during a reception organised by The Prince's Trust International for African business leaders, at the Garrison Chapel, Chapel Barracks, in London, on October 18, 2023.
As King Charles prepares to make his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth country, the upcoming trip to Kenya may send signals about how the monarchy will try to answer critical questions it faces amid a broader reckoning with history and the impacts of colonialism.King Charles, centre, shakes hands with Kenyan businessman James Mwangi, second right, during a reception for African business leaders in London on Wednesday.
The possibility that Charles may make a statement on the Mau Mau uprising may show other countries "that the U.K. can address issues from its colonial past," said Craig Prescott, a constitutional expert and lecturer in law at Royal Holloway, University of London, in an interview. Carolyn Harris, a Toronto-based royal author and historian, will also be listening closely to what Charles says during the trip, which will take him and Queen Camilla to Kenya from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3.
Evelyn Wanjugu Kimathi, a daughter of Dedan Kimathi, one of the leaders of the Mau Mau uprising, told the AFP news agency there was hope that Charles will bring "a national apology."A Mau Mau village is destroyed by bulldozers in 1953 as Mau Mau, members of Kikuyu tribe, fought from October 1952 to December 1959 against the British colonial rule in Kenya.
"So ties in with the U.K. and other countries from the West maintaining their presence in Africa and maybe deepening it." Prescott thinks it's interesting that planners for this visit "resisted the temptation" for Charles to visit Treetops. Speaking of royal trips to Africa, another member of the family was on the continent recently, continuing her longstanding work on issues she has focused on for several years.
Sophie serves as global ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, and met with health workers screening people and treating them for blinding trachoma.. "But now is the time that we must all redouble our efforts if we are to achieve our aim of eliminating trachoma by the year 2030, which is a mere six years away."
Sophie has also had a longstanding interest in supporting women affected by conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence. In the Tigray region, she observed the work UNICEF is doing in connection with that. Prince Edward, centre, takes part in a youth forum with students from the Greater Toronto Area on April 25 in Toronto.
"I think just that plugging away over time actually does filter through and in a sense … your position and status grows around you."Elizabeth Debicki, centre, portrays Diana in Season 6 of The Crown, with Fflyn Edwards, left, portraying a young Prince Harry and Rufus Kampa, right, portraying a young Prince William.
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