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Man in his 80s is first in France to formally apologise for family’s slavery links

Mr Pierre Guillon de Prince’s ancestors were shipowners who transported around 4,500 enslaved Africans and owned plantations.

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The Straits TimesApr 18, 2026, 5:39 PM

Man in his 80s is first in France to formally apologise for family’s slavery links

Mr Pierre Guillon de Prince’s ancestors were shipowners who transported around 4,500 enslaved Africans and owned plantations.

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