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

A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour Figure caption, ByDaniela RelphRoyal correspondent, Reporting fromNassauPublished28 October 2026Updated 11 minutes agoThe King shook off royal formality and replaced it with some dance moves on the second day of his nine-day visit to the Caribbean. Armed with a pair of maracas in the colours of the flag of the Bahamas, Charles joined a Junkanoo - a cultural event and carnival designed to celebrate island life. Amidst the feathered headdresses and brightly coloured costumes in the afternoon Caribbean heat, the King, dressed in a suit and sunglasses, joined dancers at the front of parade to cheers from the crowd.

It was a lighter mood coming after the King's arrival on Tuesday where he delivered a speech acknowledging the pain of the slave trade, describing "the suffering of the past". King acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins Published21 hours agoSpeaking at an event in the Bahamas celebrating local youth on Tuesday, the King said the country's culture was "born out of darkness", and it was "only right" to acknowledge historic injustices. Charles began the second day of his trip by paying his respects to fallen members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF).

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The King, wearing a set of medals and sunglasses, spoke with servicemen and women before he laid a wreath at the Flamingo Monument, which commemorates four RBDF Marines killed when Cuban MiG fighter aircraft sunk HMBS Flamingo in May 1980. Image source, Press AssociationImage caption, Charles spoke with servicemen, women and veterans as he began the second day of his tourLater, on a visit to the Bahamas Boxing Academy, the King found young fighters and the head coach wearing an image of himself emblazoned on club t-shirts showing the King complete with a crown, gloves and a boxing belt. "He loved it, he loved it," said Jermaine Gibson, president of a neighbouring boxing club who wore one of the t-shirts.

"He said it was really good and we gave him one of his own. "The King watched two young fighters sparring in the ring at the academy which trains boys and girls from the age of eight to 18 years old. "I might see you at a Commonwealth Games," the King told a group of children at the boxing academy.

Image source, ReutersProtecting this region from climate change is a theme of the King's trip and was the focus of his visit to the Bonefish Pond National Park. The site was once a rubbish dump but has been redeveloped and now protects 1,235 acres of mangroves. The King walked along a new boardwalk through the wetlands to see the conservation work being done to protect this vulnerable, low lying island from climate change.

He met students carrying out field work in the wetland waters asking them about their exams and ambitions to be marine biologists. "We've so been looking forward to this," said Joanne Smith, president of the Bahamas National Trust Council.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.