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King Charles to attend Antigua and Barbuda's independence parade

The King and Queen will also greet four West Indies cricket knights and toss the coin at a Commonwealth game; he opens a leaders' meeting Tuesday.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN After Hours
Published 4:00 AM ET, Sunday, November 1, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo: “King Charles to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade”, with reporting from Western Advocate.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:00 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.

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YahooKing Charles to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade
Western AdvocateKing to attend Antigua and Barbuda independence parade November 1, 2026 · facts used on air

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorKing Charles and the Queen attend Antigua and Barbuda's forty-fifth independence parade this morning, on their first full day in the country.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe'll greet students and four legendary knights of West Indies cricket, including Sir Viv Richards and Sir Curtly Ambrose, and then toss the coin at the Commonwealth Cricket Celebration game.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA king flipping a coin for two knights' worth of cricket. The coin has never been more qualified.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOn Tuesday he opens the Commonwealth leaders' meeting. He is expected to speak of slavery with sincere sorrow, but not to apologize.