Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inToby JonesWednesday 28 October 2026 21:33 GMTA sign held up as Charles joined a parade in the Bahamas (Reuters)King Charles joined a carnival procession in Parliament Square, Nassau, during his nine-day Caribbean tour, playing maracas and dancing alongside local dancers during a Junkanoo festival demonstration.The royal tour comes against a backdrop of renewed demands from Caribbean nations for Britain to apologise for its historical role in the transatlantic slave trade and pay reparations.Addressing the issue shortly after arriving in the Bahamas, the King acknowledged the "great suffering of the past" and confirmed that Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at an upcoming summit in Antigua.A small protest took place during the event in Parliament Square, where demonstrators holding "Pay us what you owe us" placards were quickly moved on by local police officers.During an earlier visit to a local academy, Charles shared a light-hearted moment when he was gifted a T-shirt depicting him as a muscular boxing champion by the chief executive of the All-Out Boxing Club.In fullKing Charles shakes maracas at Bahamas carnival parade amid slavery reparations protestMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in