The King danced through the streets of the Bahamas' capital after joining a carnival parade and shaking a pair of maracas.
Charles embraced the culture of the Caribbean nation and stepped forward to follow performers swaying to the pulsating sounds of a marching band in Nassau's Parliament Square.
A King Known for Dancing
The head of state is known to like to dance and has shimmied to a Samba beat in Brazil and tried ballroom dancing with a partner in New Zealand.
His moves were in contrast to the backdrop of his nine-day tour of the Caribbean, which comes in the wake of renewed calls from island nations for Britain to apologise for its role in selling enslaved people for profit and for reparations.
Acknowledging the Past
A few hours after arriving in the Bahamas on Tuesday, he acknowledged the "great suffering of the past" and confirmed Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at a major summit he will open in Antigua next week.
There was a small protest among the Parliament Square crowds with activists holding placards with the words "Pay us what you owe us", a reference to reparations, but they were quickly moved on by local police.
Junkanoo Festival Celebration
Charles was treated to a vibrant and colourful demonstration of the Bahamas' Junkanoo festival, normally held on Boxing Day and New Year's Day with floats and dancers in elaborate costumes and head dresses parading through the streets.
He watched them pass for a few minutes before being given the maracas in the Bahamas' national colours and stepped into the parade gently swaying.
