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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-latin-america-54174794Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic.
"The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind," the Caribbean island nation's government said.
It aims to complete the process in time for the 55th anniversary of independence from Britain, in November 2021.
A speech written by Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Barbadians wanted a Barbadian head of state.
"The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind," the Caribbean island nation's government said.
It aims to complete the process in time for the 55th anniversary of independence from Britain, in November 2021.
A speech written by Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Barbadians wanted a Barbadian head of state.
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Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state (Original Post)
Recursion
Sep 2020
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malaise
(294,130 posts)1. Great news - about time
Imagine Barbados becoming a republic before Jamaica
HipChick
(25,594 posts)3. I know right..hopefully
St. Lucia also follows suit...
Celerity
(53,995 posts)7. looks like we are going to beat you to it

Unbelievable
phylny
(8,792 posts)2. I always expected that more countries will do this once she dies.
Can't tell you WHY I expect it
obamanut2012
(29,243 posts)4. I also have thought the same
After QEII dies, the Commonwealth will mainly disappear.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)6. Head of the Commonwealth is, interestingly, not a hereditary title
It's kind of deliberately unclear what happens when she passes.
dalton99a
(92,821 posts)5. About time
