In his twilight years, the British monarch is embracing his role as a global statesman, even when that involves heavy rain and difficult questions about his nationβs history.
King Charles III, left, gestures while walking in the rain with Chief of Defense Staff, Brigadier General Telbert Benjamin of Antigua and Barbuda at the annual Independence Ceremonial Parade at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, in St Johnβs, Antigua and Barbuda, in November.
The king will confront calls for reparations and apologies for his countryβs colonial past as he attends the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.