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King Charles III observes marine drill and visits conservation projects in coastal Kenya
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Britain's King Charles III, 2nd right, inspects the guard of honor on a visit to meet Royal Marines and Kenyan Marines at Mtongwe Naval Base, in Mombasa, Kenya, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. - photo by Luis Tato/Pool Photo via AP
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III observed a drill by an elite unit of British-trained Kenya marines and took an interest in environmental projects in the coastal city of Mombasa on Thursday, the third day of his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch. Earlier in the visit, Charles cited the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence, though he didn’t explicitly apologize for Britain’s actions in its former colony as many had wanted. Charles, who holds the rank of Captain General of the Royal Marines, and Queen Camilla visited the Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa on Thursday.