Charles is expected to tackle 'the more painful aspects' of the UK's historic relationship with Kenya - namely the period of British rule, which ended in 1963, Buckingham Palace has said.
LONDON - King Charles III embarks Tuesday on a four-day trip to Kenya, his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation, where any comments he makes on Britain's colonial past will be closely scrutinised.
"His Majesty will take time during the visit to deepen his understanding of the wrongs suffered in this period by the people of Kenya," the palace said this month, announcing the trip. The choice of Kenya for his first visit to a Commonwealth nation since becoming king in September has special resonance for the royal family.
He will also visit a new museum dedicated to the East African nation's history and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Uhuru Gardens, where Kenya declared independence in December 1963. "The late Queen was very much connected to the Commonwealth," said Poppy Cullen, African history lecturer at the University of Cambridge.
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