King Charles III arrives in Guyana as part of official 9-day Caribbean trip

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — King Charles III arrived Thursday in Guyana, a former British colony that was the site of one of the biggest slave revolts in the Caribbean during the colonial era.Charles landed in the South American country following an invitation from Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, who has publicly requested an apology as some Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations.Charles, who is on a nine-day official trip in the Caribbean, descended from the plane in a tan suit and greeted Ali, who was wearing an all-ivory Jodhpuri suit.Guyana is a diverse country of some 840,000 people that recently became one of the world’s largest offshore oil producers after massive oil deposits were discovered off its coast more than a decade ago.About 36% of Guyana’s population is Black while 50% is East Indian, descended from indentured servants from India brought to the South American country after slavery was abolished.Charles last visited Guyana in 2000 as a prince.He is scheduled to m