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Revisited: Cost of the crown, part 3 – the hidden history of the monarchy and slavery

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Documents recently unearthed by historians have shown how the British royal family had ties to transatlantic slavery. Maeve McClenaghan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Transcript

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This is the Guardian.

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Hi, this is Norshane. Hi, this is Norshane.

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Here is Cast of the Crown Part 3,

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the hidden history of the monarchy and slavery,

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originally broadcast in May.

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This message was paid for by a fever. The congregation, all of them standing.

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That probably means the majesty the Queen is about to arrive.

1:23.0

A service at Westminster Abbey in 2007 marks 200 years since the abolition of the trade of enslaved people within the British Empire.

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My majesty, introduced to the welcoming party. The event is attended by the Queen.

1:42.0

Prayers, hymns, speeches are delivered in front of the monarch

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to commemorate the British government's decision

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to end transatlantic slavery.

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To our gracious father, whoans is us.

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But then commotion.

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A man rises from his chair and walks to the front just meters from the Queen.

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She lifts her head as he begins to speak.

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