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King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour

King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour

Summary

King Charles joined a Junkanoo parade in Nassau on the second day of his nine-day Caribbean visit. Earlier, he honored fallen members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, visited a youth boxing academy and a mangrove conservation site, and met Bahamians at a reception.

Key Facts

  • Charles carried maracas in the colors of the Bahamian flag and danced alongside Junkanoo performers.
  • The King laid a wreath at the Flamingo Monument, which commemorates four Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines killed in 1980.
  • At the Bahamas Boxing Academy, Charles watched young fighters spar and spoke with children who train there.
  • Charles visited Bonefish Pond National Park, where conservation work protects 1,235 acres of mangroves.
  • The King met students doing field work in the wetlands and asked about their studies and career ambitions.
  • Charles's visit follows a speech in which he acknowledged the suffering caused by the slave trade and historic injustices.
  • Police moved a small protest near the Junkanoo parade.
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