Prince Charles joins folk dance on European tour amid Brexit
BUCHAREST, Romania — Britain’s Prince Charles joined in a traditional folk dance Thursday during a visit to Romania, the first stop in a three-nation trip seen as an effort to reassure European Union nations that Britain remains a close ally.
The prince’s nine-day tour is designed to “highlight the U.K.’s relationship with European partners” in areas such as military ties and combating human trafficking, according to his official website.
Britain formally triggered two years of negotiations to leave the EU on Wednesday.
Romania’s ambassador to Britain, Dan Mihalache, said Romanians were concerned about their future status after Britain formally leaves the bloc. He estimated there are up to half a million Romanians living in Britain— many more than the 190,000 officially registered there.