Britain, the slave trade, and the royal family

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The repurcussion of the transatlantic slave-trade on Britain and the world today are a key feature of my research, notable in the AHRC-funded project "Legacies of the British Slave-trade" and "Crown Engagement in Britain's Emerging Empire". The latter, in particular, received considerable coverage after April 2023 when King Charles issues a statement in support of its research agenda.

The "Legacies" project is a large collaborative project with Edmond Smith (Manchester), William Pettigrew (Lancaster), Nick Radburn (Lancaster), Nick Draper (UCL), James Dawkins (Lancaster), Kimberley Thomas (Manchester), Charmian Mansell (UCL), Lila Chambers (Cambridge) and Michael Bennett (Sheffield). The "Crown Engagement" project was designed by Edmond Smith and Misha Ewen (Bristol) and is being conducted by Camilla de Koning (Manchester).

Period28 Dec 2020 → 7 May 2023

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  • TitleKing Charles backs research in monarchy's slavery ties
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCBC
    Media typeTelevision
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date7/05/23
    DescriptionA segment for CBC's headline news programme The National about the research project "Crown Engagement in Britain's Emerging Empire" with PI Edmond Smith and PhD student Camilla de Koning.
    URLhttps://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2202551363604
    PersonsEdmond Smith, Camilla De Koning
  • TitleKing Charles's predecessors abetted the slave trade, and research aims to show what they knew
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCBC
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date7/05/23
    DescriptionContribution to online article about the research project "Crown Engagement in Britain's Emerging Empire" with PI Edmond Smith and PhD student Camilla de Koning.
    URLhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/king-charles-ancestors-slave-trade-1.6834020
    PersonsEdmond Smith, Camilla De Koning
  • TitleWhat are the Royal Family’s links to the slave trade?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 4
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date8/04/23
    DescriptionInterview on BBC Radio 4's World at One to discuss the research project "Crown Engagement in Britain's Emerging Empire" with PI Edmond Smith and PhD student Camilla de Koning.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ff9xpd
    PersonsEdmond Smith, Camilla De Koning
  • TitleKing Charles signals first explicit support for research into monarchy’s slavery ties
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletGuardian
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date6/04/23
    DescriptionContributed to development of Guardian article about wider role of slavery and royal family and the research projects "Legacies of the British Slave-trade" and "Crown Engagement in Britain's Emerging Empire" with Co-I/PI Edmond Smith and PhD student Camilla de Koning.
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/06/king-charles-signals-first-explicit-support-for-research-into-monarchys-slavery-ties
    PersonsEdmond Smith, Camilla De Koning
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