Despite the risky nature of the Caribbean tour, the King managed to charm the crowds when he arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday. In his speech, he said, “I reach, Amen!” which translates to “I've arrived, thank God". The statement earned him a loud cheer from the people.
Now all eyes will be on Charles' second day on the tour, which will see him undertake several engagements.
There had been a lot of noise about King Charles and Queen Camilla's Caribbean tour. It only intensified after it was announced that the King wouldn't issue an official apology for the UK's role in the slave trade on the advice of the government. It was stated that apologies and reparations were matters of the government. To add to that, there is already a history of disastrous royal tours in the Caribbean, making the monarch's job harder than ever in the coming nine days.
Ira Deokule