During his controversial trip to Cuba, Prince Carlos walked into an old MG convertible in Havana

Relaxed and fun, Prince Charles of England arrived Tuesday at John Lennon Park in La Habana, driving an old MG British car, a black convertible from 1953.

Accompanied by his wife Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, the heir to the British crown began as well third day visiting Cuba, in phase with the Cuban capital, a city characterized by hundreds of old cars still in circulation.

Dressed in a cream suit and tie in the colors of the British flag, the prince He got out of the car with a carefree style and greeted dozens of curious Cubans who were waiting for him. next to a team of motorcyclists with their British machines Norton and Triunfo.

One of the owners of old vehicles he gave the prince a cigar, whom he thanked and handed to a person around him.

Inside the park in the neighborhood of El Vedado, was waiting for a representation of the British community living on the island, with which he spent a few minutes.

Carlos and Camila contemplated the statue of the former Beatle which gives its name to the park, a life-size bronze figure seated without worry on a bench, the work of Cuban sculptor José Villa Soberón, inaugurated by President Fidel Castro on December 8, 2000.

The prince and the duchess sat next to the statue and posed for the photographers.

Then the royal couple walked about fifty meters up to the "Submarino Amarillo", a state club that remembers the famous Liverpool Foursome, where he listened for a while to British music played by a small Cuban band.

From this place, The Prince of Wales and his wife left for the Mariel Development Zone, 53 km west of Havana, where they will witness the laying of the foundation stone of a photovoltaic park.

On Monday Carlos was received by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in the Palace of the Revolution, where they held official talks.

"During the cordial meeting They exchanged on the positive status of bilateral relations based on cooperation and mutual respect "reported the Cuban government through the official press.

"They agreed on the desire to develop the links in areas such as education, health, culture, environmental protection and sustainable developmentadded the statement.

Carlos and Camila began Sunday their visit to the socialist island by placing floral offerings in front of the monument of the national hero José Martí.

The firstborn of Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Cuba as part of a Caribbean tour. Wednesday, he will leave for the Cayman Islands.