Charles joins Junkanoo parade during Bahamas visit

Culture · First reported 28 Oct, 22:11 · Updated 21:58

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King Charles joined performers at a Junkanoo street parade in Nassau, shaking bells and dancing. His visit also included a small protest calling for reparations, and a wreath-laying ceremony honouring four Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines.

Charles watched the Junkanoo parade in Nassau before joining performers and dancing with hand bells or maracas.
The parade took place in Parliament Square during the King’s Caribbean tour.
Protesters in the square called for reparations; the Standard reports that police moved the small group on.
The King laid a wreath for four Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines killed in the 1980 sinking of HMBS Flamingo.
The Standard says Charles had acknowledged the suffering of the past and that Commonwealth leaders would discuss slavery’s legacy at a summit in Antigua.

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Key facts

Location: Parliament Square, Nassau, Bahamas
Event: Junkanoo street parade
Protest issue: Calls for an apology and reparations
Memorial: Four Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines killed in the 1980 sinking of HMBS Flamingo
Next discussion cited: Commonwealth leaders were to discuss slavery’s legacy at a summit in Antigua the following week