白金汉宫表示，国王作为英联邦元首的角色在于“激励与召集，而非制定政策”，以此将他与英国是否应为其在大西洋奴隶贸易中的角色道歉并作出赔偿的争论划清界限。
The King's role as head of the Commonwealth is about "inspiring and convening, rather than policy making", says Buckingham Palace - distancing him from rows over whether the UK should apologise and make reparations for its part in the Atlantic slave trade.
英联邦领导人正在安提瓜和巴布达举行峰会，宫方发表声明阐明国王在英联邦中不涉及政治的角色。
The Palace statement clarifying the King's non-political role in the Commonwealth comes as the organisation's leaders gather for a summit in Antigua and Barbuda.
国王将于周二发表演讲，预计将承认奴隶制留下的痛苦遗产。但他的演讲必须反映英国政府的立场。
The King is to deliver a speech on Tuesday which is expected to recognise the painful legacy of slavery. But his speech will have to reflect the position of the UK government.
英国首相安迪·伯纳姆曾表示，在奴隶制问题上可能会有某种形式的道歉，但排除了财政赔偿的可能性。
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested there could be some form of apology over slavery, but has ruled out financial reparations.
首相曾表示，英国“必须直面过去”，正视奴隶贸易这一“残酷野蛮的侵犯”。
The PM has said that the UK "must face up to the past" over the "brutal and barbaric violation" of the slave trade.
但保守党领袖凯米·巴德诺克拒绝“无休止地谈论道歉”，称其是解决当前问题的“干扰”。英国政府从未正式为奴隶制道歉，也未提出支付赔偿。
But Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch rejected "endless talk about apologies" as a "distraction" from solving current problems. The British government has never formally apologised for slavery or offered to pay reparations.
举办此次英联邦会议的东道主安提瓜和巴布达总理加斯顿·布朗表示，奴隶制的后果“并未随时间流逝而消失”，并希望讨论赔偿问题。
Gaston Brown, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the country which is hosting the Commonwealth gathering, says that the consequences of slavery "have not disappeared with the passage of time" and wants to discuss reparations.
国王演讲的任何内容都将是政治决定，因为国王必须根据大臣的建议发言。
Whatever emerges from the King's speech will be a political decision, as the King has to speak on the advice of ministers.
此前，国王曾使用强烈措辞，例如在访问肯尼亚时，谈到对殖民时代“令人憎恶且无法辩解的暴力行为”感到“极度悲痛和遗憾”。
On previous occasions, the King has used strong language, such as talking about his "greatest sorrow and regret" at the "abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence" of the colonial era on a visit to Kenya.
而在安提瓜，他预计将表达“真挚的悲痛”，上周在巴哈马时他已谈及“过去的巨大苦难”。
And in Antigua he is expected to voice his "sincere sorrow", having spoken about the "great suffering of the past" in the Bahamas last week.
但代表英国进行任何正式道歉以及采取任何赔偿行动，都将是政治领导人的决定——宫方的声明消除了外界对此类干预的期待。
But any formal apology and any action on reparations on behalf of the UK would be a decision for political leaders - and the statement from the Palace defuses any expectation of such an intervention.
王室则阐述了国王作为超越这些分歧的团结人物的角色，并将英联邦描述为一个国家“家庭”。
Instead the Palace sets out the King's role as a unifying figure above such divisions, with the Commonwealth described as a "family" of nations.
王室表示：“国王‘最重要的贡献在于帮助连接领导人、机构和投资者——其中许多人凭借他多年的国际外交经历，与他私交甚笃’。”
The King's "most significant contribution has been helping to connect leaders, institutions and investors - many of whom he knows personally from his many years of international diplomacy", says the Palace.
王室还指出，这涉及“共同关心的领域，为雄心勃勃的英联邦主导倡议涌现并取得成功创造条件”。
And that relates to "shared areas of interest and concern, creating the conditions in which ambitious Commonwealth-led initiatives can emerge and succeed".
这是对国王在英联邦中发挥积极且集体作用的一种看法，即将政界人士与商界领袖、慈善家和公民社会汇聚在一起。
It's a view of a positive and collective approach of the King's role in the Commonwealth, bringing together politicians with business leaders, philanthropists and civil society.
