His Majesty King Charles III visited the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) base at Coral Harbour on Wednesday, October 28, for his first engagement on the second day of his Royal Visit to The Bahamas.

Upon arrival, His Majesty was received by Commodore Floyd Moxey and senior RBDF officials. In attendance were the Minister of National Security, Hon. Myles Laroda; Minister of State for Health & Wellness, Hon. Owen Wells; Commissioner of Police, Ms. Shanta Knowles and other Senior Military and Government Officials.

His Majesty inspected the Guard of Honour, accompanied by the Guard Commander, the Commander of the Defence Force, the Captain of Coral Harbour and His Majesty’s Realm Equerry.

During the ceremony, the band performed a royal fanfare, followed by the National Anthem.

Following the inspection, His Majesty proceeded to the Flamingo Monument, where he laid a wreath in honour of fallen marines.

The wreath-laying ceremony paid tribute to those who lost their lives, and honoured the legacy of those associated with the Flamingo incident.

Following the ceremony, His Majesty, accompanied by Commodore Moxey, toured HMBS Lawrence Major, where he had the opportunity to view the vessel.

After concluding his visit to the RBDF base, His Majesty departed Coral Harbour to continue his engagements at Bonefish Pond National Park.