Charles III arrives in Kenya for a state visit, his first to a Commonwealth country

CArlos III arrived on Monday Kenya for a state visit, the first to a country in Commonwealth since ascending the throne, and this has raised great expectations in dealing with pressure great Britain assumed its colonialist past.

Transfer from Carlos74 years old, and his wife Camila76, took place a few weeks before the 60th anniversary of independence Kenyaproclaimed on December 12, 1963.

The four-day visit “will cover the best of the country, from young tech entrepreneurs to its beautiful forests and beaches,” said the royal family’s official account in Britain. social network (formerly known as Twitter).

Carlos And Camila They were received this Tuesday by the President William Ruto in the Nairobi. After two days of meetings, state banquets, visits and honors, the kings will depart Mombasa, in the south of the country.

The royal couple’s visit will also allow them to recall “the most painful aspects of the shared history between Britain and Kenya” in the years before independence, the kingdom said. Buckingham Palace.

Between 1952 and 1960, more than 10,000 people were murdered Kenya As a result of the rebellion Would want against colonialism, one of the bloodiest oppressions in the world United Kingdom.

After years of litigation, London agreed in 2013 to compensate more than 5,000 Kenyans, but some expect the king to make a formal apology for his past actions. great Britain.

After visiting German And FranceCharles III now focused on Commonwealth – or Commonwealth of Nations -, an association consisting of the former 56 countries United Kingdom.

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