King Charles Trades Royal Protocol for Fun Dance Moves in Bahamas
The monarch joined the festive street parade, met well-wishers and later honored four marines killed in the 1980 HMBS Flamingo sinking.
- On Wednesday, King Charles joined a vibrant Junkanoo carnival parade in Parliament Square, Nassau, shaking maracas while dancing with performers; the festival is normally held on Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
- Protesters from the Bahamas National Reparations Committee held placards reading 'Pay us what you owe us,' while chair Noelle Nicholls said the King was a symbol of slavery 'atrocities.'
- Earlier, the King commemorated four Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines killed when a Cuban MiG sank the HMBS Flamingo in 1980, laying a wreath at the Flamingo Monument at Coral Harbour Base.
- Following the parade, Charles held meetings with Prime Minister Philip Davis and Governor-General Dame Cynthia Pratt at Government House, where he attended a reception honoring significant contributors to national life.
- During his nine-day Caribbean tour, the King acknowledged the 'great suffering of the past,' while Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at a major summit in Antigua next week.
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King Charles Trades Royal Protocol for Fun Dance Moves in Bahamas
King Charles reportedly cast aside royal protocol to dance at the Junkanoo street parade in Nassau, Bahamas. On Wednesday, he joined the fun during the second day of the nine-day royal tour of the Caribbean. The video of the monarch showing off some dance moves went viral, circulating on social media. His participation has won […]
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