Buckingham Palace has stressed that the King’s role is to act as a unifying figure across the Commonwealth, rather than to make political decisions, amid a dispute concerning an apology for slavery.
The Palace’s position sets out a distinction between the monarch’s constitutional role and political decision-making. It indicates that the King is not responsible for determining government policy on the issue.
The statement comes during an ongoing row over whether an apology relating to slavery should be made. The supplied information does not specify who is seeking an apology, what form it could take or whether any formal decision has been made.
The Palace’s latest position focuses on the King’s function within the Commonwealth and does not provide further details about the dispute. No additional response or next step is given in the available material.
