ANTIGUA - King Charles III called the transatlantic slave trade a "shameful chapter of history" during a speech at the official opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, ABC News reported. That report said the king expressed sorrow over the trade.

Before the speech, The New York Times reported that the king was set to give a speech its headline described as "Unflinching" on the United Kingdom's role in the slave trade.

The Times said that the king and Prime Minister Andy Burnham were both set to speak at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua. Its summary described these plans in advance and did not report the remarks themselves.

The two accounts differ in timing. The Times's summary described the speeches as upcoming, while ABC News reported that the king had already spoken at the opening. The available summaries do not say whether Burnham addressed the meeting.

ABC News and The New York Times both place the remarks at the Commonwealth meeting in Antigua. Neither summary gives further detail on the wording of the speech beyond the phrases quoted here.

Sources: The New York Times: King Charles to Give ‘Unflinching’ Speech on UK’s Role in Slave Trade; ABC News: King Charles speaks to world leaders in Antigua, expresses 'sorrow' over slave trade.