On the downside, there’s adress codeto follow and a whole list of events to attend.

In fact, Prince Charles behaved unlike himself, but in the best way possible.

Prince Charles gets a bad rep.

Prince Charles smiling to the public

Here’s what he was up to, so you could see for yourself.

Apparently, the 73-year-old was thriving because he was all smiles at the event.

“But he joked: ‘I’m not much cop at this’.”

Prince Charles playing the steel drums at the Notting Hill Carnival

The festival expresses ‘cultural variety’

The royal family has not always been known for their diversity.

Most notably, Meghan Markle claimed theroyal family made racist remarksto her during her now-infamous Oprah interview.

Prince Charles' visit to the Notting Hill Carnival prep was proof of that.

Prince Charles smiling while greeting people at the Notting Hill Carnival in London

It’s nice to see that he also enjoyed himself in the process.