The Governor-General announces the Caribbean nation's intention to become a republic, saying 'the time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind'.
Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic.The announcement was made during the opening speech of a new parliamentary sittingThe Caribbean nation gained independence from Britain in 1966 and has since maintained a formal link with the monarchy.
"The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind," said Barbados Governor-General Sandra Mason, delivering a speech on behalf of the country's Prime Minister, Mia Mottley."This is the ultimate statement of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of achieving. Hence, Barbados will take the next logical step toward full sovereignty and become a republic by the time we celebrate our 55th anniversary of independence.
Barbados will not be the first former British colony in the Caribbean to become a republic. Guyana, Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago all did so in the 1970s.
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