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King Charles shares Caribbean tour jet glimpse
King Charles shows rare private jet view during Caribbean royal tour.
In brief
King Charles shows rare private jet view during Caribbean royal tour. King Charles shared Instagram photos of himself reading briefing papers on his £2,000 per hour government private jet during a nine-day Caribbean tour. Originally reported by Dailymail.
King Charles Caribbean tour
King Charles landed in Nassau, Bahamas on October 27 for a nine-day Caribbean trip to Bahamas, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda for Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
Royal jet glimpse
King Charles shared Instagram photos of himself reading briefing papers on his government private jet during Caribbean tour.
Jet features
The aircraft has tartan cushions, plush seats, grey and cream seats, privacy curtains and a tartan cushion in nod to monarch's fondness for Scotland.
Jet cost
The Royal Air Force VIP Voyager costs £2,000 per hour to run, with nine-hour flight costing £18,000.
Jet capacity
The aircraft has 58 business-class seats and 100 standard premium economy seats for royal staff.
Jet history
The Royal Air Force VIP Voyager, known as Vespina, has been the official primary transport plane for the Royal Family since 2016.
Queen Camilla's toy
Queen Camilla transported replica of Christopher Robin Milne's lost toy Roo to New York City in April.
Roo's journey
Queen Camilla carried Roo, a replica of Christopher Robin Milne's lost toy, to New York City for Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th anniversary.
Roo's return
Queen Camilla returned Roo to its rightful owners ahead of Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th anniversary.
Junkanoo parade
King Charles joined in a 'Junkanoo' parade in Nassau, Bahamas with energetic dancers wearing brightly colored costumes.
Charles joins parade
King Charles danced with local dancers during Nassau's Junkanoo parade after initially watching it from the sidelines.
Charles' work schedule
King Charles, 77, is pursuing a punishing work schedule and undergoing continuing cancer treatment.
King Charles' engagements
King Charles met with Bahamian students and enjoyed a street parade in Parliament Square.
Local food
King Charles enjoyed local crab and rice at Brown's Restaurant.
Reparations protests
Four reparations protestors gathered along the parade route but were later asked to leave by local police.
Reparations apology
King Charles addressed reparations issue by acknowledging past suffering but stopped short of offering apology or financial compensation.
Reparations committee
Bahamas National Reparations Committee warned King Charles not to come empty-handed.
Buckingham Palace stance
Buckingham Palace insists King Charles is 'alive' to local strength of feeling on reparations.
Reparations next steps
King Charles will tackle 'backdrop of wider discussions on colonial legacy' in speeches and visit sites with historic links to slavery.
The headline
King Charles shared Instagram photos of himself reading briefing papers on his £2,000 per hour government private jet during a nine-day Caribbean tour.