King Charles busted out some unexpected dance moves during his tour of the Caribbean.
The 77-year-old monarch, who has a home in the Cotswolds, joined dancers in the streets of Nassau as a Junkanoo parade was held in his honour.
Charles was seen shaking a pair of maracas and dancing alongside performers while wearing a light-coloured suit, brown tie and sunglasses.
The colourful Junkanoo parade, which features elaborate floats, costumes and feathered headdresses, is traditionally held in the Bahamian capital on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
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Footage of the King’s moves attracted attention on social media, with one royal watcher saying: “Go on, Your Majesty!”
Another wrote: “What a warm welcome!!!!”
Others added: “Your Majesty living his best life!!” and: “He’s on it!”
The appearance came after King Charles arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday as part of a nine-day tour of the Caribbean.
Mr Charles is also due to visit Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda during the trip, with Queen Camilla joining him.
The King is set to lead the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda between November 1 and 4.
Ahead of the tour, Buckingham Palace said the visit would address Britain’s historical relationship with the region, including the transatlantic slave trade.
A palace spokesperson said: “The visit program will therefore not shy away from ‘the darkest days of our past,’ as His Majesty has described them.”
They added: “But – in keeping with the wishes of our host nations – it will principally be oriented to the vibrant present and promising future of each country, with visit programs developed in close consultation with their governments to reflect their individual priorities.”
During a speech on Tuesday, King Charles spoke further about the history of the Bahamas, saying “some of what is best in Bahamian culture today, the most joyful, the most hopeful, the most bright, was born out of darkness”.
Mr Charles said: “It is only right that we should acknowledge the great suffering and injustices of the past in these islands and beyond, even as we rejoice in the successes of the present and build new opportunities for the future.”
He added that “leaders of the governments of affected Commonwealth countries will be discussing these matters in Antigua and Barbuda next week.”
The King also met Bahamian schoolchildren in Clifford Park before taking part in the Junkanoo parade.
Mr Charles told the children he felt “enormous hope” after seeing how people had “carried the history, the legacy and the promise bequeathed by [their] ancestors”.
He added: “You have not only carried their legacy, you have nurtured it and enhanced it, creatively and courageously.”
