The King ended his day with a garden reception at Government House in Nassau where he met Bahamians who have made significant contributions to public life.
In a speech, Dame Cynthia A Pratt, the governor general of the Bahamas who is the King’s representative on the island, described her pride at Charles visiting the country for the first time since 1973.
“We trust that your time in our capital will reflect the legendary hospitality of our people,” said Dame Cynthia.
“We pray that this royal visit further strengthens the enduring bonds of friendship between the Crown and the Bahamian people.”
On Thursday, the Caribbean tour leaves the Bahamas as the King continues his visit in Guyana.
The trip has been planned alongside the governments of the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda with an emphasis on honouring the past but also looking forward to the ambition and possibility for future generations.
The King will move to Guyana later this week where his engagements will focus on the environment and biodiversity.
He will then visit Antigua and Barbuda, where he will be joined by Queen Camilla, for the CHOGM and his keynote speech as leader of the Commonwealth.
The biennial summit will bring together leaders of 56 Commonwealth countries to address shared challenges and advance cooperation.