Prince Charles Performs Sword Dance During Saudi Arabia Visit [VIDEO]: Causes Twitter Uproar While Other Dancing Incidents Surface

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Prince Charles bust out his dance moves during a visit to Saudi Arabia.

CBS News reported that the Prince of Wales was visiting Saudi Arabia as part of a short tour of the Middle East.

The heir to the British throne joined members of the Saudi royal family as they took part in a sword dance on Tuesday.

The Ardah, which is the term for the sword dance, was performed as part of the 17-day Janadriya culture festival at Der'iya.

While some found Prince Charles' participation in the sword dance hilarious and necessary, others were shocked and expressed disapproval on Twitter.

Julie, a fellow Twitter user, wrote, "Does Prince Charles know they behead women for the crime of 'witchcraft + sorcery' with such swords in Saudi Arabia?"

Mona Eltahawy also tweeted, "Did someone forget to tell Charles the British Empire's been over for decades now?" as she posted a picture of Prince Charles in Saudi Arabia.

Amnesty UK Media team took the Twitter to say, "Prince Charles' sword dance. Yes, they like swords in Saudi Arabia. Including for public executions. . . "

The criticism doesn't stop there. According to webpronews.com, Amnesty International stated that they want Prince Charles to discuss the abuse of human rights during meetings with key officials.

According to Euronews, this isn't the first time Prince Charles has hit the dancefloor.

He's also been seen breakdancing, doing The Hokey Cokey in Sri Lanka, dancing in New Zealand as well as India, and doing the waltz in Glasgow.

He's also been recorded dancing with sons William and Harry on several occasions.

Prince Charles' trip of the Middle East will continue on to Qatar.

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