Experts say finding on King George IV heightens pressure on monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery

Grenada has vowed to step up its pursuit of an apology and reparations from King Charles after new research revealed that one of his ancestors personally profited from slavery on the Caribbean island.

The research by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste shows that George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, received profits from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations – a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery.