Charles (right) pressed ahead with a speech on slavery despite a warning from Boris Johnson (left) that it risked opening the door to claims for massive financial reparations, it was claimed last night.
King Charles yesterday expressed his support for the first time for a study researching links between the British monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade.
The research is expected to analyse previous rulers involvement with slave-trading companies, including the Royal African Company and its deputy governor, Edward Colston.