Barbados Breaks with Queen to Become a Republic, Declares Rihanna a National Hero
The Caribbean island of Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and formally become a parliamentary republic, according to NBC News. A ceremony commemorating the occasion took place just after midnight Tuesday morning – exactly 55 years ago since the country gained independence from Britain. “It is a monumental step,” said …
Barbados Will Remove Queen Elizabeth as Head of State
Barbados will remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and replace her with a Barbadian instead, according to The Guardian. Barbados gained its independence from Britain in 1966, but has still had Queen Elizabeth as its constitutional monarch. “The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,” Barbados Governor General Sandra …
