Whilst his wife Camilla playfully swung her arms in time with the music, her husband did not react and merely stared into the middle distance. The Prince of Wales, who has been soaking in Cuba’s cultural landscape on the first Royal tour of the communist country, appeared much more content when he got behind the wheel of a classic British car as he embraced Cuba’s love of vintage motoring. With the Duchess of Cornwall sitting beside him, the heir to the throne drove a black MG TD from 1953 to a rally in Havana featuring other lovingly restored vehicles from the golden age of British sports cars.

But the look of excitement was banished from the Prince’s face when the couple sat at the edge of the dance floor.

BBC Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell asked “could the couple at the corner table be tempted to have a twirl?

“Not on this occasion.”

The Duchess of Cornwall, who is a keen Strictly Come Dancing fan and learning to dance the Salsa herself, watched the group of energetic teenagers and young dancers with keen interest.

She was joined by Lis Cuesta Peraza, wife of Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, at the Paso A Paso dance company’s new performance space in the capital.

Camilla, her feet tapping, watched the children and teenagers perform a range of dances including the rumba and the salsa.

The duchess has regularly shown off her dance moves on royal tours but did not venture onto the dance floor.

She told the president’s wife at the end of the show: That was brilliant. I’m very happy I saw some salsa. I’m trying to learn.”

Dance is a huge part of Cuban life. There are more than 550 members of the Paso A Paso group and all the instructors are volunteers.

The group has been involved in government shows and has good links to other dance companies.

Some of the children have come from challenging backgrounds and have flourished in the classes.

Before she left, the duchess posed for a picture with the dancers and was given a picture of the group, as well as a felt doll and a cartoon as a memento of her visit.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will learn about Cuba’s food culture as their tour of the Communist island draws to a close.

Charles and Camilla will visit a paladar – a privately run restaurant – and be presented with a range of Cuban dishes and produce.

The couple plan to stop at the Cayman Islands on their last jaunt in the Caribbean.

Mr Witchell said of the trip: “It has been more symbolic than substantive but that’s the way royal visits are.

“Britain though will be hoping that a more constructive relationship between London and Havana will now emerge.”

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