Home / WorldWorldBBCWorldBBC·Sep 14, 2026·1 min readBritish Crown symbol was branded on enslaved Africans, research findsThe findings are part of a project documenting British involvement in the slave trade between the 16th and 19th Centuries.View original source — BBC ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldThe GuardianWorldSep 14, 2026 · 1 minThe royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave tradeThe GuardianWorldThe GuardianWorldSep 14, 2026 · 1 minHow Britain's kings and queens powered the slave trade – videoThe GuardianPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 14, 2026 · 1 minMonarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading pastThe GuardianEntertainmentThe GuardianEntertainmentSep 14, 2026 · 1 minFreedom-loving Britain was at the heart of the 18th century slave tradeThe Guardian
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