King leaves the Bahamas for Guyana after catching the Palace off guard by joining a Junkanoo parade in Nassau
Junkanoo parade performers in Nassau, The Bahamas, as Queen Camilla skips both the Bahamas and Guyana legs of the tour, rejoining King Charles only for the final stop in Antigua and Barbuda.King Charles during a guard of honour inspection in Nassau, as Buckingham Palace declared the two-day Bahamas visit "a strong diplomatic success.
King Charles left Nassau on Thursday after a two-day Bahamas visit declared a "strong diplomatic success" by Buckingham Palace, heading next to Guyana. Charles acknowledged the "great suffering of the past" linked to slavery within hours of landing, confirming the issue would be discussed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting he will open in Antigua and Barbuda next week. A small number of protesters held "pay us what you owe us" placards at several royal events.
Charles surprised palace aides by spontaneously joining a colourful Junkanoo carnival parade through the streets of Nassau on Wednesday.
At the Bahamas Boxing Academy, young boxers presented the King with a T-shirt showing a muscle-bound caricature of him wearing a crown, gloves and a boxing belt, prompting him to laugh and exclaim 'How generous.'
Palace spokesman praised the 'respectful way' Charles acknowledged slavery's 'great injustices' during the visit.
