Charles visits Bahamas base, honors marines and joins parade

King Charles III visited a Royal Bahamas Defence Force base and paid tribute to four marines killed in 1980 before joining dancers at a Junkanoo parade in Nassau during his second day in the Bahamas on Wednesday, October 28. At Coral Harbour Base, Charles received a Royal Salute from a Guard of Honour and Colour Party made up of 106 officers and marines. He inspected troops and met members of the force, including family members of the four marines commemorated at the nearby Flamingo Monument and surviving crew member Gregory Curry. Charles laid a wreath at the monument, which honours Fenrick Sturrup, Austin Smith, David Tucker and Edward Williams. They died when HMBS Flamingo sank in May 1980 after an encounter with Cuban MiG fighter aircraft, according to accounts of the memorial. A card accompanying the wreath was signed Charles R. Later, at the Junkanoo parade in Parliament Square, Charles joined performers near the front, shook maracas and danced as the crowd cheered. Junkanoo is a Bahamian street festival traditionally held on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, featuring music, dancing and elaborate costumes. The day’s public appearances followed remarks Charles delivered...