Bermuda welcomes King Charles with boats, dancing and cake-cutting
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- King Charles III is visiting Bermuda on his first trip to a British overseas territory as monarch, following a four-day state visit to the US, and is traveling without Queen Camilla.
- His activities in Bermuda included viewing transatlantic slave trade artefacts at the National Museum, attending a Gombey dance performance, inspecting the Royal Bermuda Regiment, and participating in community events such as a cake-cutting at the aquarium.
- The King engaged with local culture and history, learning about Bermuda's slave trade past and environmental conservation efforts, including releasing land hermit crabs and observing a health check on a Bermuda Longtail bird.
- Public receptions featured military processions, a 21-gun salute, and interactions with local residents, including children dressed in royal-themed outfits, highlighting a warm and enthusiastic welcome.
- The visit also included a boat trip with the coastguard to learn about their anti-illegal fishing and smuggling work, and a meeting with Bermuda-born Muppets designer Michael Frith and his wife.
