Prince William expresses his 'profound sorrow' at 'abhorrent' slavery

The Duke of Cambridge has faced the issue of Britain’s historic role in the slave trade head on, describing it as ‘abhorrent’ and a ‘stain on our history’ in a keynote speech alongside his wife Kate on the fifth day of their tour of the Caribbean to mark the monarch's .

In a keynote speech to Jamaican dignitaries, the future king expressed his disgust at the ‘appalling atrocity’ that has left such a heavy legacy in Jamaica and expressed his ‘profound sorrow’ that it had ever happened.

He also referred to his father’s previous condemnation of slavery, saying: ‘Anniversaries are also a moment for reflection, particularly this week with the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

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