Barbados removes Queen as head of state to grow to be Republic – BBC Information
Barbados is holding a ceremony to mark the island’s transition to a Republic, with the Queen eliminated as head of state.
The Barbadian authorities mentioned the time had come to completely depart the Caribbean island’s colonial previous behind.
Barbados gained its independence from the UK in 1966 and has since been a Commonwealth realm. Now it has reduce its ties with the British royal household. Its membership of the Commonwealth will proceed.
Sandra Mason, a Barbadian who has served because the island’s governor normal is turning into the nation’s first president.
Huw Edwards presents BBC Information at Ten reporting by Celestina Olulode in Barbados.
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